Certified. Scalable. Legally Secure. – the AIGN AI Governance Ecosystem
The world’s first fully integrated, certifiable AI Governance Ecosystem
Certified. Scalable. Legally Secure. – The AIGN AI Governance Ecosystem
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every aspect of our lives—from education to public leadership, from business innovation to social responsibility. Yet without structured, certifiable governance, progress becomes risk.
AIGN is the only globally operational, fully certifiable AI Governance Ecosystem that unifies all major international regulations—including the EU AI Act, Data Act, Data Governance Act (DGA), GDPR, ISO/IEC 42001, and NIST AI RMF—into one audit-ready, future-proof system. This enables not just compliance, but measurable, cross-sector trust in AI for companies, public bodies, and educational institutions.
What is an AI Governance Ecosystem?
An AI Governance Ecosystem is more than a set of standards or guidelines:
It is an integrated, modular system that brings together regulatory compliance, ethical principles, operational best practices, and organizational culture into a certifiable, real-world framework. The goal is not just to reduce risk, but to create measurable and demonstrable trust—aligned with the latest international laws such as the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and beyond.
Why AIGN?
AIGN (Artificial Intelligence Governance Network) is a pioneer because it has developed the world’s first fully integrated, modular, and certifiable AI Governance Ecosystem—for real-world implementation.
What makes AIGN unique:
- We operationalize trust: from meeting the highest legal and ethical standards to providing tools for risk assessment, mitigation, and certification.
- Stepwise, certifiable pathways to Trust Labels, maturity scores, and audit-ready documentation for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Clear support for data spaces, data intermediaries, data altruism, and contractual fairness according to Data Act and DGA requirements.
Legally Secure and Globally Aligned
AIGN sets the new global standard: With technical rigor, ethical depth, and legal robustness, the AIGN ecosystem empowers organizations to build and prove trustworthy AI.
That’s why ministries, companies, and educational institutions worldwide rely on AIGN as their partner for responsible, future-proof AI governance.
Six certifiable frameworks—for every requirement:
Setting the Global Benchmark
AIGN does not simply respond to regulations—it sets new standards. By combining technical rigor, ethical depth, and legal robustness, the AIGN Ecosystem empowers organizations worldwide to build and prove trustworthy AI. This is why governments, businesses, and educational leaders increasingly rely on AIGN as their partner for responsible, future-proof AI governance.
The AIGN Ecosystem: Seven Pillars of Trustworthy AI
🟡 Agentic AI Governance Framework
The world’s first operational and certifiable framework for autonomous, self-improving, and multi-agent AI. Designed for organizations deploying agentic systems, it provides agentic-specific trust indicators, risk mapping tools, and a stepwise maturity model—fully aligned with the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and NIST standards. Ensure proactive oversight, incident response, and measurable trust for advanced AI ecosystems.
👉 Explore the Agentic Framework →
🔵 Global AI Governance Framework
A strategic, certifiable model for companies, governments, and institutions. Covering compliance (EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST), risk management, and sector-specific certification, it translates regulatory principles into practical governance and measurable trust.
👉 Explore the Global Framework →
🟣 SME & Startup AI Governance Framework
Most AI governance models were built for big tech. But 99% of companies are startups and SMEs—fast-moving, resource-limited, and now facing global regulatory demands. The AIGN SME & Startup AI Governance Framework transforms responsible AI from a bureaucratic barrier into a strategic asset. It delivers modular, actionable tools for agentic AI, trust-building, and certifiable compliance—right-sized for any stage of growth. With a stepwise certification path, instant access to best practices, and sector-specific blueprints, this framework empowers founders to operationalize trust, fairness, and stakeholder inclusion from day one. Ready for audit, investment, and global market entry—no consultants required.
👉 Explore the SME & Startup Framework →
🟢 Education AI Governance Framework
The global benchmark for responsible, certifiable AI in education. Enabling schools, universities, and ministries to integrate AI safely and ethically, with legal toolkits (GDPR, COPPA, AI Act), risk heatmaps for student safety, curriculum-ready ethics modules, and certification—even for low-resource settings.
👉 Explore the Education Framework →
🟤 Culture AI Governance Framework
Culture is no longer a soft factor. It is a risk vector, a trust signal, and now—thanks to AIGN—a certifiable governance requirement. This framework empowers organizations to benchmark, train, and certify their internal culture for responsible AI, making values like trust, accountability, and participation transparent and auditable. It directly supports compliance with new regulatory demands that make culture a core governance criterion.
👉 Discover the Culture Framework →
🟠 Data Act AI Governance Framework
The first certifiable and operational framework for data sharing, access, and governance in the new era of the EU Data Act. Designed for organizations navigating complex data rights, interoperability, and contractual fairness, it unifies all requirements of the EU Data Act, AI Act, DGA, and GDPR into one actionable, audit-ready system. Includes a regulatory mapping suite, maturity and trust certification, readiness tools, and templates for compliant contracts and data intermediaries. Future-proof your data ecosystem, unlock trusted data spaces, and turn compliance into a driver for growth.
👉 Explore the Data Act Framework →
🔴 Supervisory AI Governance Framework (SAIGF)
The world’s first certifiable governance framework for Boards, Supervisory Directors, and Committees.
It closes the most pressing gap in corporate governance: how to translate fiduciary duty, liability, and regulatory obligations into a concrete oversight system for AI.
SAIGF delivers AI Governance Literacy for Boards™, audit-ready Oversight Instruments (risk dashboards, quarterly reports, escalation playbooks), and an Annual AI Governance Statement aligned with EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, and NIST RMF.
It empowers Boards to demonstrate effective oversight, fulfill Caremark/ARAG duties, and secure investor trust through certifiable assurance.
👉 Explore the Supervisory Framework →
One Ecosystem – Focus Areas
AIGN unites public administration, private enterprise, digital education, and organizational culture into a single, certifiable governance system.
This modular approach ensures that every organization—from global corporations to local schools—can build and certify trust in AI, across all domains and generations.
AIGN Licensing: Trust with Integrity
AIGN’s frameworks are protected trust infrastructure, backed by strict licensing to ensure quality, integrity, and legal compliance:
- With a license:
- Apply AIGN Frameworks in client projects or internal transformation
- Conduct AI Readiness Checks and use AIGN diagnostic tools
- Certify with the AIGN Trust Label
- Access partner-only training, audits, and exclusive tools (Trust Scan, Red Line Canvas, AI Scorecard)
- Without a license:
- Any commercial or public application is strictly prohibited
- No co-branding, certification, tool access, or legal coverage
- All frameworks and instruments remain the intellectual property of AIGN – Artificial Intelligence Governance Network. Unlicensed use or commercial exploitation is strictly forbidden and monitored.
AIGN frameworks and trust labels are protected by international copyright and trademark law.
Only licensed partners and organizations may offer AIGN-certified services, co-branding, and trust labels. Unauthorized use is subject to legal action and public de-listing.
All frameworks and instruments remain the intellectual property of AIGN – Artificial Intelligence Governance Network. Unlicensed use or commercial exploitation is strictly forbidden and monitored.👉 Explore the Education Framework →
Join the Global Movement – Set the Standard
AIGN is more than a framework.
It is the legal, ethical, and operational backbone for trustworthy AI.
Whether you are a company, educator, consultant, or policymaker:
Implement the AIGN Ecosystem, join a global network of leaders, and set the benchmark for responsible AI in your field.
In an age where anyone can claim ‘ethical AI,’ only certifiable, legally robust ecosystems like AIGN will separate trust from mere compliance.
Tomorrow’s leaders will not be those who have the most data, but those who have the most trust—and a system to prove it.
— Patrick Upmann, Founder, AIGN
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Legal Notice on Intellectual Property
All content, structures, frameworks, terminologies, and the layered governance architecture of AIGN OS – The AI Governance Operating System are the original intellectual creation of Patrick Upmann. AIGN OS and all its components – including but not limited to frameworks, toolchains, trust labels, indices, licensing models, and governance architectures – are protected under international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property law.
The AIGN OS concept and system have been officially published on SSRN (Social Science Research Network) as citable scientific work, thereby establishing prior art, scientific recognition, and enforceable authorship protection.Any unauthorized reproduction, adaptation, distribution, modification, or commercial/public use of AIGN OS – in whole or in part – without the express written consent of the rights holder is strictly prohibited and will result in legal enforcement under applicable international IP law.
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