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The Two Documents Every Client Should Sign Before You Touch Their AI

Os 2 documentos que todo cliente deve assinar antes de você tocar na IA

Business executives reviewing two AI governance documents before approving an automation project.

Before you build anything with a client’s AI, get the paperwork right. Not because legal teams enjoy delaying projects, but because unclear expectations create expensive mistakes. In AI work, the gap between what a client thinks they bought and what the system actually does can get wide fast.

Two documents solve most of that risk up front: a scope of work and an AI use policy. One defines the job. The other defines the rules.

1. Scope of work: define what the AI will and will not do

This document should read like an operating agreement for the project. It should not sound vague or aspirational. If the client wants lead qualification, say exactly what counts as a qualified lead. If they want document processing, name the files, the volume, the decisions, and the edge cases.

Include these basics

The goal is simple: no surprises. If the project expands, the document should make that expansion visible and billable.

2. AI use policy: define how the client may use the system

This one protects the client and your team. It sets boundaries around human review, data handling, access, and acceptable use. Without it, people treat AI like a free-for-all and then blame the tool when it makes a bad call.

Cover these points

This document also makes executive conversations easier. You are not debating every exception in real time. You are pointing back to a policy everyone already accepted.

Why both documents matter

The scope of work prevents project drift. The use policy prevents operational drift. Together, they reduce rework, protect trust, and give everyone a clear line of responsibility.

In AI projects, ambiguity is the most expensive risk on the table.

If you want AI to create value, start by making the work legible. Get the scope clear. Get the rules clear. Then build.

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