AI Governance & Strategy

AI Governance That Survives Regulatory Examination

AI Advantages is the AI governance and strategy firm behind the ZERO™ Operating Model. We govern AI systems in regulated financial institutions — and we've never had a finding.

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Track Record

420+ AI Systems Governed
ZERO Regulatory Findings
5 Fortune 100 Banks
$1.8B+ Enterprise Value Delivered
25+ Years Experience
Flagship Methodology

One Framework. Zero Findings.

The ZERO™ Operating Model is the only AI governance methodology with a proven track record of zero regulatory findings across Fortune 100 financial institutions.

ZERO™

Zero-Exposure Risk Orchestration

Every AI system must pass five gates. Skip one gate, get a finding. ZERO™ orchestrates discovery, governance, deployment, operations, and monitoring into a single operating model that generates evidence of compliance — not just documentation of intent.

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Discover Find every AI system including Shadow AI
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Govern Classify by risk, assign accountability
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Deploy Validate before production, not during examination
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Operate Real-time monitoring, decision logging, human override
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Monitor Continuous drift detection, evidence generation
Services

Three Ways to Work With Us

Every engagement is built on the ZERO™ framework. Choose the model that fits your organization.

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Methodology
ZERO™ Operating Model
Assessment → Implementation
The full five-gate methodology deployed across your AI portfolio. From Shadow AI discovery to exam-ready governance in 90 days.
  • Complete AI inventory and Shadow AI discovery
  • Risk classification and accountability mapping
  • 5-gate governance framework implementation
  • Regulatory exam preparation and evidence generation
  • 90-day delivery timeline
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Ongoing Partnership
ZERO™ Advisory
Fractional CAIO + Governance
Your Chief AI Officer — on retainer. Governance leadership, board reporting, and exam readiness without the full-time hire.
  • Fractional CAIO leadership and board reporting
  • Ongoing governance monitoring and compliance
  • ISO 42001 and ISO 27001 certification readiness
  • Regulatory examination preparation and defense
  • On-demand strategic advisory access
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Enterprise Scale
ZERO™ Transformation
Strategy → Execution
Full-scale Digital and AI Transformation with governance built in from day one. From zero AI to enterprise-wide deployment.
  • AI strategy and use case prioritization
  • Cloud, data, and AI architecture roadmap
  • Agentic AI and automation deployment
  • Change management and organizational adoption
  • Multi-year transformation program management
Proven Results

Trusted by Fortune 100
Financial Institutions

25+ years governing AI across the most regulated institutions in the world.

420+ AI Systems Governed
ZERO Regulatory Findings
$1.8B+ Value Delivered
90 Days To Operational
Leadership

Built by a Practitioner.
Not a Theorist.

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Rehan Kausar
Chief AI Officer & Founder
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25+ years leading Digital and AI Transformations in highly regulated financial institutions. Creator of the ZERO™ Operating Model — the only AI governance methodology with a proven track record of zero regulatory findings across 420+ AI systems at Fortune 100 banks.

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ISO 42001 Lead Auditor AI Management Systems — Top 10 Globally
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ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Dual Certified — Fewer Than 10 Globally
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CDAIO — Carnegie Mellon Certified Chief Data & AI Officer
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MBA — Northwestern Kellogg Strategy & Operations
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NACD Board Member National Association of Corporate Directors
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Industry Speaker The Deepfake Summit, WLDA, Conferences
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Your AI governance program looks great on paper.
Will it survive an examination?

Schedule a confidential consultation. No pitch decks. No platform demos. Just a conversation about what's actually running in your organization.

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