How to Use
Adapt AI policy guidance to your local context
Choose the setting that matches your organization, then adapt the template to your local mission, legal requirements, risk tolerance, technology environment, and governance process. These resources are planning tools, not legal advice or mandatory model policies.
Governance conversations
Use the templates to align leaders, instructors, technology teams, privacy stakeholders, accessibility teams, compliance partners, and business owners.
Local review
Organizations should review AI guidance with appropriate leadership, legal counsel, technology owners, and local policy owners before adoption.
Policy Directory
Choose your AI policy and guidance template
Each template is designed for a different environment and should be refined with the people responsible for operations, data protection, and oversight.
K-12 Education
Guidance for school districts, administrators, teachers, staff, students, and families developing responsible AI expectations.
Higher Education
A planning framework for colleges and universities addressing AI governance across teaching, research, administration, student services, privacy, security, and procurement.
State Government
A planning framework for Mississippi state agencies. Start with the ITS AI Acceptable Use Policy, then adapt for governance, data, and procurement.
Local Government
A planning framework for Mississippi cities and counties, covering governance, public records, procurement, public safety, and responsible AI use.
Healthcare
A planning framework for Mississippi hospitals, clinics, and health systems, covering HIPAA, patient safety, nondiscrimination, FDA-regulated AI, coverage decisions, and responsible clinical and administrative use.
Business
A planning framework for Mississippi employers, small businesses, nonprofits, and industry teams covering responsible use, privacy, cybersecurity, HR, customer-facing AI, procurement, oversight, and training.
Finance
A planning framework for banks, credit unions, lenders, insurers, accounting teams, fintech companies, and finance departments covering AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory obligations, customer-facing AI, third-party tools, oversight, and records.
Key resources to monitor
Key resources to monitor
Leaders may also want to monitor these authoritative resources while adapting their own AI policies and procedures.
U.S. Department of Education
Federal AI guidance for schools and learning.
NIST Artificial Intelligence
The AI Risk Management Framework, Generative AI Profile, and trustworthy AI resources.
CISA Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity guidance for AI in government, business, and critical infrastructure.
FTC Artificial Intelligence
Business guidance and enforcement updates on truthful AI claims, consumer protection, and unfair or deceptive practices.
FDA Artificial Intelligence
Oversight of AI-enabled medical devices and clinical software.
Mississippi ITS AI Policy
Mississippi’s authoritative AI Acceptable Use Policy for state agencies.