January 14, 2026 · 7 min read
The three-tier oversight model every firm should adopt before deploying AI
Blanket AI policies fail because they treat a calendar entry and a settlement authorization as the same risk. Tiering fixes that.
No hype cycles. Governance models, provenance tests, and pricing math you can bring to a partners' meeting.
Blanket AI policies fail because they treat a calendar entry and a settlement authorization as the same risk. Tiering fixes that.
Four questions that reveal whether your firm's AI provenance would survive a malpractice inquiry or a client audit.
Firms that pretend nothing changed lose realization quietly. Firms that reprice deliberately gain margin and client trust at the same time.
Firms that deliver matter updates in the client's language win referrals in markets their competitors treat as an afterthought.
We would rather argue the governance model with you than pitch at you.