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The ASGR Index – Establishing the First Global Benchmark for Systemic AI Governance Readiness

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  • 1. Patrick Upmann Founder & Architect, AIGN – The Artificial Intelligence Governance Network (AIGN OS Research Series) Munich, Germany

Description

The ASGR Index (AIGN Systemic Governance Readiness Index) introduces the first global benchmark for measuring systemic maturity in AI governance. Developed as part of AIGN OS – The Operating System for Responsible AI Governance, it functions as the diagnostic layer within a seven-layer governance architecture.
The Index operationalizes international frameworks such as the EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, OECD AI Principles, and NIST AI RMF, transforming qualitative obligations into a measurable readiness standard across sectors and jurisdictions.
It evaluates four dimensions – Governance Culture & Leadership, Technical & Data Infrastructure, Risk & Compliance Alignment, and Trust, Ethics & Transparency Mechanisms – and provides sectoral variants including Global-ASGR, Finance-ASGR, Healthcare-ASGR, and Energy-ASGR.
While the conceptual framework is openly published, validated ASGR scores and algorithms remain proprietary components of AIGN OS, ensuring methodological integrity and IP protection.
By making AI governance measurable, comparable, and certifiable, the ASGR Index closes the global trust gap and establishes a new scientific foundation for responsible AI adoption.

© 2025 Patrick Upmann / AIGN. All rights reserved.

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Subtitle (English)
A Diagnostic Framework within AIGN OS – The Operating System for Responsible AI Governance

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Working paper: 10.2139/ssrn.5374312 (DOI)
Working paper: 10.2139/ssrn.5561078 (DOI)
Working paper: 10.2139/ssrn.5543162 (DOI)
Working paper: 10.2139/ssrn.5489746 (DOI)
Working paper: 10.5281/zenodo.17453193 (DOI)
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Publication: 0009-0001-6626-8531 (Other)

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2025-10-29
Date of official release and public availability of the ASGR Index within the AIGN OS Research Series.

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