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title: "Write a two-part AI policy | Explore | AdoptionLab.AI"
description: "Explore, phase 1 of the 5E Model for human-centered AI adoption. Pair clear red lines with a vision for good use."
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---[AI Adoption Roadmap](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap) / [1. Explore](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap#explore)
Phase 1: Explore
# Write a two-part AI policy
Pair clear red lines with a vision for good use.
Part one names prohibited uses, such as putting client information into public tools, and explains why. Many public tools keep what users type, so a shortcut can become a data leak. Part two describes what success with AI looks like, tied to your mission.
At the team level, this can be a one-page charter. At the organization level, HR, IT, and Legal should vet it. Review both parts every three to six months for the first year or two.
## Put it to work
- ✓Use the front-page test: would you be comfortable seeing this use in the news?
- ✓Explain the reason behind each rule. People route around rules they don't understand.
- ✓Share the policy widely and invite input from all levels.
[← Offer amnesty for hidden use](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/offer-amnesty) [Sort your data with a stoplight →](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/data-stoplight)
More in Explore
- [Be the sense-maker](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/be-the-sense-maker)
- [Make a pledge you can keep](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/make-a-pledge)
- [Run a baseline assessment](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/run-a-baseline)
- [Offer amnesty for hidden use](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/offer-amnesty)
- [Write a two-part AI policy](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/write-a-two-part-policy)
- [Sort your data with a stoplight](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/data-stoplight)
- [Engage the middle layer](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/engage-the-middle-layer)
- [Map what helps and what hinders](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/force-field-analysis)
- [Lead with invitation, not obligation](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/lead-with-invitation)
- [Give everyone basic training](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap/explore/basic-training)
[See all five phases →](/resources/ai-adoption-roadmap)
Go deeper in the booklet
A Leader's Roadmap to Human-Centered AI
The Explore chapter walks through this phase with a worked example, plus the field kit: survey, rubrics, and worksheets.
[Get the booklet on Amazon →](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXGN86YZ)