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AI Stocktake
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Practical help for responsible AI

We help organisations build the understanding, judgement and governance they need to use AI with confidence, care and accountability.

About the team

These stocktake tools were developed by Deborah Manning and Andy Nobes. Together, we combine experience in law, human rights, international development, research, education, coaching and organisational learning with specialist training in AI ethics, regulation and compliance.

Our aim is to make responsible AI practical: helping people understand what AI can and cannot do, examine the risks and opportunities in their own context, and put proportionate safeguards in place.

Andy Nobes

Andy Nobes

Research · coaching · professional development

Andy is an accredited coach, trainer and consultant with extensive experience in international development, research, and adult learning. For more than a decade, he has supported international researchers, academics and organisations across the UK, Africa and Asia.

He has co-authored several peer-reviewed research papers on AI in coaching and education. He brings a practical learning and organisational-development perspective to responsible AI.

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Deborah Manning

Deborah Manning

Law · human rights · professional supervision

Deborah is an experienced barrister and Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology Law School. She has practised in public law and human rights law for more than 25 years, primarily in refugee and public law.

Her work has included advocacy for vulnerable clients in New Zealand and internationally, engagement with UN human-rights mechanisms in Geneva, and collaboration with civil society. She brings a rigorous legal and human-rights perspective to questions of AI governance, accountability and impact.

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How we can help

Support can be tailored to your organisation’s size, sector, existing AI use and level of readiness. We work particularly well with NGOs, educational and research organisations, professional teams and other mission-led organisations.

Advice and governance

Make sense of the decisions

Focused advice on AI ethics, literacy and governance, grounded in your real use cases rather than generic rules.

  • Responsible-AI advice and facilitated discussion
  • Review of risks, values and organisational priorities
  • Help developing a clear, proportionate organisational AI policy
Bespoke workshops

Build shared AI literacy

Interactive half-day or full-day workshops, adapted to participants’ confidence, professional context and organisational goals.

  • Realistic use cases and practical activities
  • AI capabilities, limitations and common failure modes
  • Ethics, regulation, governance and responsible action
Organisational audits

Move from reflection to evidence

For organisations ready for a deeper review, we can carry out an AI audit using the Oxethica governance platform.

  • Structured review of AI systems, risks and governance
  • Interviews with relevant staff and decision-makers
  • A written report with practical findings and recommendations

Start with a conversation

If you are exploring AI training, developing an organisational policy or deciding whether a fuller audit would be useful, tell us a little about your organisation and what you are trying to achieve.

Email hello@aistocktake.org