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Governance, dates, scale, and outcomes

Governance

governed_population

Level: activity

Values

internal_personnel
The rule applies to the institution's own staff and officials.
external_users
The rule applies to people or bodies outside the institution, such as the public or the parties it regulates.
both
The rule applies both to the institution's own staff and to people or bodies outside it. On long pages, one part naming each also gives this value.

Missing answers

unknown
The page mentions whom the rule applies to but does not let it be settled.
not_documented
The page is silent.

governance_form

Level: activity

Values

dedicated_genai_or_ai_policy_or_guideline
A policy, guideline, code of practice or acceptable-use rule whose main subject is generative AI or AI.
approved_tool_list_or_endorsement
A list of approved or permitted GenAI tools, or an official endorsement of a named tool.
clause_in_instrument_on_other_subject
A clause on GenAI inside a rule, policy or guidance whose main subject is something else (for example IT security or records management).
court_or_regulatory_order
An order, decision or practice direction on GenAI use issued by a court or a regulator.
procurement_standard
A standard or requirement for buying GenAI tools or services, such as purchasing criteria or contract terms.

Missing answers

unknown
The page mentions the form of the rule but does not let it be settled.
not_documented
The page is silent.

governance_direction

Level: activity

Values

prohibits
The rule bans the GenAI use it covers, with no use allowed.
restricts_with_conditions
The rule allows use only under conditions (for example approval, training, limits on data, or human review), or bans some uses and allows others. On long pages, a ban in one part and a permission in another also give this value.
permits
The rule allows the use without conditions.
requires
The rule makes GenAI use mandatory for some task or for some staff.
promotes
The rule encourages or supports GenAI use without making it mandatory.

Dates

year_announced

Level: activity

year_pilot_start

Level: activity

year_production_start

Level: activity

These three fields have the same missing answers

not_documented
The page is silent.

Scale

deployment_scale_unit

Level: activity

Values

licences_or_seats
The number counts licences, seats or accounts bought or issued.
users
The number counts people who use the tool.
interactions
The number counts uses of the tool, such as questions answered, conversations held or documents handled.
units_or_departments
The number counts offices, departments, schools or other units that use the tool.
none
A number is stated, but it counts none of these units.

Missing answers

not_documented
The page is silent.

Outcomes

outcome_kind

Level: activity

Values

quantified
The page reports a result of this activity that is measured or given as a number.
qualitative
The page reports a result of this activity in words only, with no measure. Goals, plans or expected benefits are not results.
none_reported
The page reports no result of this activity.

incident_kind

Level: activity

Values

quantified
The page reports an incident with this activity and gives a measure or number for it.
qualitative
The page reports an incident with this activity in words only, with no measure.
none_reported
The page reports no incident with this activity.
discontinuation_uncertain
The page suggests that this activity may have been ended, cancelled or suspended, but does not confirm it.

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