FAIIR Insights
AI governance, explained plainly
Practical guides for small and midsize businesses that use AI: what Colorado’s ADMT Act and Chatbot Safety Act ask of you, how to run meaningful human review, how to vet AI vendors, and how FAIIR fits alongside NIST, ISO/IEC 42001, and SOC 2. Informational only — not legal advice.
What Is FAIIR Certification? The AI Governance Standard Explained
FAIIR is an AI governance standard for small and midsize businesses: five pillars, 41 pass/fail controls, annual evidence-based certification.
Colorado ADMT Act Checklist: What Deployers Need by January 1, 2027
A plain-language readiness checklist for the Colorado ADMT Act (SB 26-189): who is covered, the five deployer duties, the proposed AG rules, and key dates.
Colorado Chatbot Safety Act (HB 26-1263): A Business Guide
Who counts as an operator under Colorado's Chatbot Safety Act (HB 26-1263), which bots may be excluded, and what operators must do starting January 1, 2027.
What Counts as Meaningful Human Review of an AI Decision?
What Colorado's ADMT Act means by meaningful human review, what proposed AG Rule 7.7 would add, and a review-record template small businesses can use.
AI Governance for Small Businesses: A Practical 5-Pillar Framework
A 30-day AI governance plan for small businesses using the FAIIR five-pillar framework: use-case register, AI officer, data rules, policy, training, incidents.
AI Vendor Due Diligence: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Deploy
12 questions to ask an AI vendor before you deploy: why each matters under Colorado's ADMT Act, what a good answer is, and the FAIIR control it maps to.
NIST AI RMF for Small Business: A Practical Guide
How a small business can use the NIST AI Risk Management Framework's four functions without a compliance team, mapped to concrete FAIIR controls.
FAIIR vs. ISO/IEC 42001 vs. SOC 2: Which Fits Your Business?
A balanced comparison of FAIIR, ISO/IEC 42001, and SOC 2: who issues each, what is assessed, who performs it, and which fits your business.