AI Readiness Checklist
15 items to assess whether your business is ready for AI.
Foundation
- ☐ Clear understanding of what AI can/can't do
- ☐ At least one repetitive text-based task (30+ min/week)
- ☐ Open to changing how you work
- ☐ Someone on your team will own AI adoption
Tools & Access
- ☐ Access to at least one AI tool
- ☐ Paid plan for at least one tool
- ☐ Team has basic computer literacy
- ☐ Reliable internet access
Data & Security
- ☐ Know what data you can/can't share
- ☐ Simple data classification (public/internal/confidential)
- ☐ Reviewed AI tool privacy policy
- ☐ Process for verifying AI output
Mindset & Expectations
- ☐ AI amplifies humans — doesn't replace them
- ☐ Willing to invest 2-4 hours learning prompting
- ☐ Realistic expectations — AI is a tool, not magic