AI Governance at equivant Court

Built on a strong foundation 

We believe Artificial Intelligence (AI) is only as trustworthy as the systems it’s built on. Before we build AI into our products, we make sure the fundamentals (sound governance and the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data) are solid. Everything we do with AI starts there. 

 

How we handle data 

  • Segregated by design. AI-facing functionality that touches client data runs in segregated customer environments with dedicated controls, not a shared pool. 
  • No mixing production and testing. Production data stays in production. Where customers need copies for backups or validation, that data maintains the same controls and segmentation. Testing and QA environments are separate, and any data used for testing is sanitized, removing confidential information. 
  • Your data stays yours. Client data is used to serve your organization, not repurposed to train models for other customers. 

 

Human oversight, always 

AI is built to support the people using our products, not replace their judgment. Every workflow that touches case or client data keeps a person in the loop. 

 

Compliance you can verify 

We align our products and controls with the standards courts already trust, including CJIS and SOC 2, and we hold our AI work to that same bar rather than a separate, looser one. 

 

Where we are today 

We’re early in our AI journey, and we’re deliberate about it. We’d rather move carefully on a solid foundation than rush out features before the controls are ready. As we release new AI capabilities, this page will grow with them. 

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