AI Usage Policy, SME Template

About this resource

You don't need an enterprise compliance team to govern AI responsibly. This template provides a one-page AI usage policy that small and growing businesses can adopt immediately. Covers what tools are approved, what data rules apply, who is accountable, and how to handle issues. Pre-filled with sensible defaults you can customise.

• One-page policy template (editable Word and PDF)
• Pre-filled with sensible default positions
• Approved tools list template (fill in your stack)
• Data classification rules with examples
• Quality review requirements for AI-generated work
• Client and customer disclosure guidance
• Issue escalation pathway
• Five-minute team rollout script

• SME founders and operations leads adopting AI tools
• Small professional services firms (legal, accounting, consulting, marketing)
• Growing businesses that need governance but not bureaucracy
• Teams responding to client questions about how they use AI

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