AI is increasingly being woven into the day-to-day tools most of our organisations use. As a community, we are interested in maintaining a responsible and critical lens when adopting AI-powered tools.

This assessment tool is designed for decision-makers who work in the international development, humanitarian, or social impact sectors and who need to assess AI vendors but may not have specialized knowledge in AI systems.

This assessment tool aims to provide a straightforward, criteria-based analysis of vendor credibility and implementation track record. In the simplifi ed AI supply chain diagram below, this assessment tool could support conversations with downstream developers and deployers.