Content Governance Update Guide for the AI Era

Igor Nuk
Igor Nuk Feb 7, 2026 · PDF guide
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Description

A concise, actionable guide designed for organizations that already have content governance processes but need to extend them for the AI era. Not a theoretical framework — a set of specific additions, templates, and policy language that can be inserted into existing governance documentation.

What's Inside

  • AI governance layer assessment: 10-minute diagnostic of your current framework's AI gaps
  • Ready-to-use policy language for 6 common scenarios:
    • AI crawler access and opt-out decisions
    • Pre-publication AI impact considerations
    • AI-generated content usage by staff
    • Third-party AI tool procurement
    • AI misrepresentation incident response
    • Periodic AI representation review
  • RACI matrix template for AI content governance responsibilities
  • Content classification addendum: adding AI risk tiers to existing content types
  • Editor training brief: one-page guide for content authors on AI-aware publishing
  • Quarterly AI governance review agenda template
  • Sample board/leadership briefing on AI content risks (one-pager)

Target Audience

Content governance leads, heads of digital communications, and policy officers at organizations with established governance frameworks that predate the AI era.

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