Insights

Writing on the work.

Essays on AI governance, audit methodology, and what we keep finding in production systems.

· AI governance · AI audit · pricing · procurement

What an AI governance assessment costs, and what you get

Plain pricing for independent AI governance work: a free diagnostic, an $8,000 to $12,000 readiness assessment, and a $3,000 to $5,000 monthly advisory retainer. What drives the number, and how it compares to a platform or a Big Four engagement.

· AI governance · AI audit · EU AI Act · procurement

Audit or platform: which AI governance investment do you actually need?

AI governance platforms and independent audits solve different problems. A plain guide to which one your situation calls for, and why the distinction matters before you spend.

· EU AI Act · AI governance · regulation · compliance

The EU AI Act timeline after the Digital Omnibus: what actually changed

The Digital Omnibus pushes the EU AI Act's high-risk deadlines back by more than a year. A clear, sourced read of the new dates, what did not move, and what it means for governance planning.

· AI governance · framework · model risk · methodology

Operational, Partial, Decorative, Gap: a 4-tier framework for AI systems in production

Every AI system in production lives in one of four states. The state determines what governance work is needed — and what's a waste of time.

· vendor due diligence · AI procurement · general counsel · contracts

10 questions every general counsel should ask before signing an AI vendor contract

A practical checklist for evaluating AI vendor agreements. The questions distinguish vendors who can defend their claims from ones who can't.

· intro

Welcome to Veracity AI

A short introduction to why this practice exists, and the questions we try to answer.