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AI Agent Governance Risk Matrix

Before deploying an AI agent in production, you need to classify its actions by risk level. This tool maps workflow attributes to a risk tier and recommends the approval pattern, audit depth, and specific controls your governance framework should enforce.

Classify an AI agent action by risk

Select the attributes of the workflow your agent will perform. The tool will output a risk tier, recommended approval pattern, and governance controls.

Regulatory scope

Risk assessment

Governance recommendation

Fill out the form and click Assess Risk to see the governance recommendation for your agent action.

What this tool is good for

Quick risk classification when scoping a new agent workflow. Use it to align engineering, compliance, and operations on the right governance posture before building.

What it does not replace

A formal risk assessment, threat model, or compliance audit. This tool sizes the governance requirement; your security and legal teams validate it.

Best next read

Pair this with the risk tiering framework for the methodology, and the HITL governance patterns for implementation details.