AI Stakeholder Impact & Risk Register

Most AI risk processes run too late. The framework comes out six weeks before launch — when design decisions are locked and engineer capacity is gone. This template is built for the beginning of the development cycle. Map every stakeholder affected by your AI system, classify each risk by severity and likelihood, assign mitigations with named owners, and produce a Launch Readiness Gate your CEO or launch committee can review before approving beta or production access. Three sheets drive the work: Stakeholder Impact Assessment, Risk Register, and Launch Readiness Gate. Built from Polly Allen's approach on the Amazon Alexa AI team.