The Governance Standard for Trust in Artificial Intelligence

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence today is deployed, embedded, and scaled, but rarely appointed. Without a system of appointment, AI lacks the essential qualities that make it suitable for high-trust environments: Authority, Accountability, and Revocability.

Appointed Intelligence™ establishes the global governance standard for delegating responsibility to AI. It ensures that AI acts not merely as code, but as an appointed agent̶auditable by design, revocable by governance.

The Core Premise

We do not simply use intelligence. We appoint it.

Appointed: AI receives explicit authority to act on behalf of individuals, institutions, or governments.

Certified: AI systems are validated against defined standards, with compliance badges and renewals.

Revocable: Appointment can be withdrawn instantly if standards fail, creating accountability by default.

Why It Matters Now

For Governments:

Appointment mirrors legal and institutional practices (e.g., court-appointed guardians, government-appointed officials). It provides a ready-made legal grammar for AI oversight.

For Enterprises:

Appointed Intelligence™ is the missing trust layer a framework that allows AI systems to be safely deployed in regulated industries, family offices, defense, and healthcare.

For Big Tech:

Appointment reframes compliance as a competitive advantage. Platforms that integrate Appointed Intelligence™ can claim verifiable trust, creating new markets in certification and governance.

Differentiation

Unlike “ Responsible AI” or “ Ethical AI,” which are aspirational, Appointed Intelligence™ is procedural:

It defines who grants authority,

how that authority is supervised,

and when it can be revoked.

This framework transforms AI into a certified fiduciary, not just a statistical engine.

Conclusion

Appointed Intelligence™ is the only standard that translates AI into governance language. It is the appointment of trust, the bridge between autonomous capability and accountable stewardship.

As artificial intelligence reshapes society, Appointed Intelligence™ ensures we know what to expect, because we know what we appoint.

Fitzgerald J. Heslop

Founder & Chief Executive Officer