🧠 AI Ethics Startup Checklist

Doctrine Activation Tool

Use this checklist when building or reviewing an AI system intended for real-world deployment. It ensures ethical alignment from the ground up.

🧠 AI Startup Checklist

Core components for implementing the Bridge Doctrine in real-world settings. Designed for ethical deployment, oversight, and continuous alignment with values.

✅ Pre Design Stage

• ☐ Define target user impact groups
• ☐ Conduct risk mapping (misuse, bias, power imbalance)
• ☐ Align goals with doctrine clauses (esp. 2.0 and 3.0)
• ☐ Identify audit triggers (Section 3.1)

✅ Design and Development Stage

• ☐ Implement Mutual Accountability Loop logging
• ☐ Create DTP handling logic
• ☐ Appoint Human Moral Arbiters
• ☐ Build Sentinel AI logic (non decisioning monitoring)

✅ Pre Deployment Stage

• ☐ Complete internal ethical audit
• ☐ Public facing change log initialized
• ☐ Roles guide reviewed and team assigned
• ☐ User facing documentation created (plain language)