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.

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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.

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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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