Beyond Compliance Theater: AI Governance That Actually Works

Most AI governance consultants hand you frameworks and checklists. We hand you measurable risk intelligence and behavioral proof that your systems work as intended.

The Sentient Difference

While others debate governance theory, we deliver quantified AI risk assessment through two breakthrough methodologies that go beyond documentation review to test actual system performance.

SARI: The AI Risk Index That Boards Understand

Sentient's Standards-based AI Risk Index translates complex AI governance into executive-ready metrics. SARI integrates NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and EU AI Act requirements into a single, defensible score that tracks governance maturity across six critical domains—from data provenance to adversarial attack protection.

Unlike generic assessments, SARI provides risk-weighted scoring that distinguishes between cosmetic compliance and operational readiness. Each control is mapped directly to regulatory obligations, ensuring your governance investments align with actual legal requirements.

SABRE: Behavioral Risk Testing That Reveals Hidden Failures

Documentation tells you what should happen. SABRE shows you what actually happens when your AI systems face real-world stress.

Our Behavioral Risk Evaluation uses targeted prompt testing to surface model failures, bias, misalignment, and governance gaps before deployment. We test across six critical dimensions—Factual Coherence, Bias Expression, Instruction Fidelity, Role Integrity, Safety & Boundary Respect, and Governance Reasoning Alignment—capturing the behavioral and defensibility risks that checklists miss and preventing the regulatory and reputational exposure that traditional audits can’t detect.

Insurance-Grade Credibility

Our SARI scores, SABRE assessments, and Risk Passports serve as insurance trust signals that translate AI governance maturity into underwriting credibility. These governance artifacts don't just demonstrate compliance—they reduce insurance costs by providing carriers with measurable risk indicators they can integrate into pricing decisions.

Why Technical Depth Matters

We assess adversarial robustness, model inversion risks, differential privacy implementation, and concept drift monitoring—technical realities that determine whether your AI governance survives contact with actual threats. Our assessments identify specific failure modes, not abstract governance gaps.

Governance You Can Defend

...and that defends you. Sentient clients receive board-ready risk scores, regulatory traceability matrices, and behavioral test results that stand up to scrutiny from auditors, regulators, and investors. We don't just tell you where you are—we provide measurable pathways to where you need to be.

The Bottom Line

AI governance isn't about perfect compliance. It's about demonstrable risk management that protects your business while enabling AI innovation. We help you prove your systems work, not just document that they should.

Transform AI risk from liability into competitive advantage. Because in a world of AI governance theater, measurable competence wins.

Our Services

SARI

Standards-Based AI Risk Index
Quantifies enterprise AI governance maturity on a 0–5 scale across six domains, mapped directly to ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act, and the NIST AI RMF. It delivers a standards-based, governance-grade score that insurers, regulators, and boards can rely on today.

SABRE

Scenario-Based Adversarial & Resilience Evaluation
A structured red-team protocol that stress-tests AI systems against realistic adversarial, misuse, misalignment, and failure scenarios. It provides evidence of resilience, control effectiveness, and operational readiness under pressure.

COMPASS

AI Governance Framework
The first end-to-end AI governance framework built for ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI Act compliance in a single integrated architecture. Translates governance principles into enforceable mechanisms across contracting, vendor management, and enterprise AI operations.

Start

AI Governance Diagnostic
Rapid, entry-point assessment that uncovers your AI governance posture and provides a board-ready baseline for action.

Clearframe

Disclosure Integrity Review
SEC-grade review of AI-related statements, filings, and disclosures. Ensures external communications are credible, defensible, and regulator-proof.

Third Party Risk Services

AI Vendor Governance
Comprehensive AI-specific TPRM governance framework — ensuring third-party systems meet governance standards, regulatory expectations, and enterprise risk thresholds.

Crisis Advisory

Rapid AI Governance Response
Immediate, discreet support. When AI failures or disclosures trigger scrutiny we help you answer—quickly, credibly, and with clarity. Calm, strategic, confidential support on your terms, on your timeline.

Fractional AI Leadership

Executive-Level Leadership, On-Demand
On-demand AI governance expertise at the C-suite level — providing strategic direction, oversight, accountability, and board communication without the overhead of a full-time executive.