Use cases
What AI governance looks like in practice.
Seven sectors. Each with different regulatory requirements, different risk profiles, and different definitions of what 'safe' means.
Sector 01
Aerospace & Engineering
Where AI decisions intersect with safety-critical systems and export control.
Design review automation
Problem
Review cycles are slow and documentation inconsistent.
Solution
AI-assisted review with human approval gates at every stage.
Artifact: Signed review log.
Technical document classification
Problem
Export-controlled data co-mingled with unclassified material.
Solution
Automated classification with human verification before any AI model access.
Artifact: Data classification register.
Maintenance workflow assistance
Problem
Technicians using unsanctioned AI tools to look up procedures.
Solution
Governed AI assistant with audit trail, approved data sources, and escalation path.
Artifact: Governance policy + workflow runbook.
Sector 02
Advanced Manufacturing
Where quality, traceability, and supplier compliance requirements create governance complexity.
Quality anomaly detection
Problem
Detecting defects manually is slow and inconsistently documented.
Solution
AI-assisted inspection with human sign-off and full traceability to source data.
Artifact: Inspection runbook + audit log.
Supplier risk assessment
Problem
Procurement teams using AI tools on supplier data without governance.
Solution
Scoped AI access to approved supplier datasets, with approval workflow and export controls.
Artifact: Data flow diagram + access policy.
Production planning support
Problem
Scheduling decisions made by AI without audit trail.
Solution
AI recommendations with human approval and decision log captured for review.
Artifact: Decision governance framework.
Sector 03
Health Sciences
Where patient data, clinical validity, and regulatory frameworks create the strictest constraints.
Clinical documentation assistance
Problem
Clinicians using general-purpose AI tools on patient data.
Solution
Approved, scoped AI access with data never leaving the clinical environment. Outputs reviewed before entry.
Artifact: Governance policy + data flow diagram.
Regulatory submission support
Problem
AI-drafted submissions without clear authorship trail.
Solution
AI-assisted drafting with versioned human review at every stage.
Artifact: Submission review log.
Research data analysis
Problem
Researchers using cloud AI tools on identifiable data.
Solution
On-premise or private-cloud AI deployment with access controls and audit trail.
Artifact: Architecture blueprint + data classification.
Sector 04
Government & Public Sector
Where public accountability, procurement rules, and data sovereignty create unique constraints.
Policy drafting support
Problem
AI tools used in policy work without audit trail or approval record.
Solution
Governed workflow with version control, human review gates, and signed approval record.
Artifact: Policy review log.
Internal knowledge retrieval
Problem
Staff using public AI tools on sensitive internal documents.
Solution
Private deployment on sovereign infrastructure with access controls and query logging.
Artifact: Architecture blueprint.
Procurement assessment
Problem
AI evaluation of supplier bids without documented rationale.
Solution
AI-assisted scoring with full decision trail and human sign-off before award.
Artifact: Evaluation governance framework.
Sector 05
Accounting & bookkeeping
Where the CPA carries the accountability no matter which tool did the work.
Client data pasted into a free chatbot
Problem
Staff paste client financials into whichever AI tool is open, with no read on where that data goes or whether it trains on it.
Solution
Every tool in the firm gets a plain-language verdict on data handling before it touches a client file — not after.
CPA Ontario: accountability rests with the CPA regardless of the technology used.
Bookkeeping automation with no vetted stack
Problem
New AI bookkeeping tools get adopted firm by firm, with no consistent check on vendor terms.
Solution
A named, prescribed stack — each addition chosen for fit, each carrying its own safety verdict.
Tool choices still need vetting — the technology doesn't shift where responsibility sits.
Year-end review, first fix live on the call
Problem
Nobody has a weekend to read nine vendor privacy policies before tax season.
Solution
A 45-minute call and a report. The first fix is installed before the call ends.
Artifact: Green-Light Report.
Sector 06
Dental
Where the dentist stays accountable and able to override what the AI produced.
AI scribes taking clinical notes
Problem
AI scribes are spreading through dental practices faster than anyone is reading the vendor's data-handling terms.
Solution
A verdict on the scribe itself, plus the due-diligence checklist Ontario's privacy regulator now expects before adoption.
Ontario IPC: "AI Scribes: Key Considerations for the Health Sector," January 2026 — adoption is yes-with-homework, not a no.
Front-desk AI handling patient records
Problem
Scheduling and intake tools touch patient data with no one checking whether the vendor trains on it.
Solution
Front-desk tools verdicted the same way clinical tools are — data location and training policy, in plain language.
RCDSO: dentists remain responsible and accountable, and are expected to override AI-generated outputs as necessary.
Practice-wide AI stack, unreviewed
Problem
Every new AI tool the practice picks up adds another vendor policy nobody has read.
Solution
One review call. Every tool verdicted, three to seven additions prescribed, first fix running before you leave the call.
Artifact: Green-Light Report.
Sector 07
Small law
Where an unverified citation is a court sanction waiting to happen.
AI-drafted factums with fabricated citations
Problem
AI research tools invent case law that reads as real until a judge checks it.
Solution
A verification workflow around every AI-assisted filing — not a ban on the tools, a check on the output.
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2965 — fabricated citations in a factum led to a show-cause order.
Submissions filed on unverified research
Problem
Mismatched or fictitious citations reach the court before anyone cross-checks them.
Solution
The tool gets a verdict, and the workflow around it gets a verification step, before the next filing.
R v. Chand, 2025 ONCJ 282 — the court barred further use of the tool for refiled submissions.
Client intake AI, unchecked stack
Problem
Small firms adopt AI intake and drafting tools one at a time with no consistent safety check.
Solution
Every tool in the stack verdicted in one call, additions prescribed to fit, first fix running before you hang up.
Artifact: Green-Light Report.
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