AI Data Classification and Access Matrix
Classify what information AI may access, restrict, retain, or escalate before context boundaries go live.
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Public
Which sources can AI use freely?
Internal
Which sources are safe only inside the organization?
Confidential
Which sources require role, purpose, or approval constraints?
Sensitive
Which personal, financial, or regulated data needs strict handling?
Forbidden
Which data should never enter this AI workflow?
Access rule
Who can use each data class and for what purpose?
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Frame the decision
Name the real operating need before designing a solution.
Name where AI will retrieve, read, write, or remember data.
Customer, employee, financial, confidential, regulated, or internal-only.
Name who approves use and handles exceptions.
How to use it
Start with one real decision.
Complete the canvas with the workflow owner, then use the blank areas to expose missing context and controls.