People-AI Deployment Checklist
For CHROs deploying AI across workforce management, hiring, performance, and employee experience. 25 governance and risk items.
HR & People AI Governance
0/5AI usage policy — does it cover generative AI, hiring AI, performance AI?
High priority — weight 3
Employee notification & consent for AI-driven HR decisions?
High priority — weight 2
Defined accountability for AI outcomes (who owns the output?)
High priority — weight 2
Process for employees to challenge or appeal AI decisions?
High priority — weight 2
AI literacy training planned for all people managers?
Bias, Fairness & Compliance
0/5EU AI Act applicability — is your AI in high-risk HR categories?
High priority — weight 3
Bias auditing process for AI hiring/performance tools?
High priority — weight 3
Vendor RFP includes fairness & bias documentation requirements?
High priority — weight 2
Pay equity analysis done before AI compensation tools deployed?
High priority — weight 2
Regular fairness reviews scheduled (quarterly or biannual)?
Employee Data & Privacy
0/5Data residency requirements mapped for each AI tool?
High priority — weight 3
Employee data retention & deletion policies updated for AI?
High priority — weight 2
Cross-border data transfer合规性 (PDPA / GDPR) reviewed?
High priority — weight 2
HR data minimization principle applied to AI training data?
High priority — weight 2
Vendor DPA (Data Processing Agreement) signed with all AI vendors?
Deployment & Change Management
0/5Phased rollout plan (pilot team → department → company)?
High priority — weight 3
Communication & change management plan for affected staff?
High priority — weight 2
Super-user / HRBP training completed before launch?
High priority — weight 2
KPIs defined for measuring AI HR tool success?
High priority — weight 2
Fallback process defined when AI tool fails or is unavailable?
Vendor Evaluation & Risk
0/5Workday / Eightfold / SAP AI vendor security assessment done?
High priority — weight 3
Vendor financial stability & longevity considered?
High priority — weight 2
Exit clause & data portability defined in vendor contract?
High priority — weight 2
API integration security review completed?
High priority — weight 2
Vendor SLA covers uptime, accuracy, and incident response?
Your People-AI Score
Early stage — prioritize governance and vendor due diligence first.
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