{"name":"The AWG Standard","version":"1.0","status":"current","effective_date":"2026-09-18","publication_date":"2026-09-18","supersedes_version":null,"superseded_by_version":null,"purpose":"To make responsible AI adoption the standard for small and medium-sized businesses, ensuring opportunity for all instead of disruption for most.","principles":{"for_businesses":[{"number":1,"title":"Alignment before automation","statement":"Assess your workforce, operations, and people before deploying any AI tool. Don’t start with tools; start with fit."},{"number":2,"title":"Governance first","statement":"Put structure, oversight, and accountability in place before meaningful deployment. Responsible adoption requires a foundation."},{"number":3,"title":"Transparency with your people","statement":"Communicate honestly with employees about how AI affects their work. Silence creates fear; transparency creates buy-in."},{"number":4,"title":"Human oversight always","statement":"Maintain human accountability for every high-impact AI decision. AI augments judgment; it doesn’t replace it."},{"number":5,"title":"Responsible gains","statement":"Commit that the benefits of AI adoption are shared thoughtfully across the organization, not just captured at the top."}],"for_partners":[{"number":1,"title":"Client first, always","statement":"Your primary obligation in every engagement is to the client, not to any vendor, referral source, or commercial incentive."},{"number":2,"title":"Workforce impact is non-negotiable","statement":"Identify and communicate people impacts in every engagement."},{"number":3,"title":"Full disclosure, no exceptions","statement":"Disclose every vendor relationship, referral fee, and implementation limitation before making any recommendation."},{"number":4,"title":"No false promises","statement":"Don’t overstate AI capability, accuracy, or ROI. Honest counsel is the product."},{"number":5,"title":"Be a steward of the standard","statement":"The value of AWG certification lives in the integrity of every engagement. Protect it like it’s yours, because it is."}]},"certification_relationship":"Businesses are certified against the principles for businesses (AI Aware, AI Aligned, AI Ambassador). Implementation firms are vetted against the principles for partners (Certified Provider, Strategic Partner). Every issued credential records the Standard version it was issued against.","certifications_url":"https://www.withawg.com/api/public/v1/certifications","all_versions":[{"version":"1.0","status":"current","url":"https://www.withawg.com/api/public/v1/standard/1.0"}],"issuer":{"name":"Aligned Workforce Group","url":"https://www.withawg.com/"},"canonical_url":"https://www.withawg.com/standard"}