Glossary term
Glossary term
Product and Operations
A structured front door for new AI ideas, projects, vendor evaluations, or expansions. Intake gathers purpose, data, users, risk indicators, sensitivity, and accountable owners early. A well-designed intake protects the organization from shadow AI by giving teams a fast, predictable path to approved use rather than rewarding shortcuts.
Microsoft's Responsible AI Impact Assessment template captures intake-stage information for new AI use cases.
Salesforce's Trusted AI process includes an intake questionnaire that routes proposals through Office of Ethical and Humane Use review.
Credo AI Lens, IBM watsonx.governance, and ServiceNow AI Governance provide intake workflow modules used by enterprises like Mastercard and PwC.