AI Audit Q&A Checklist (2025 Edition)

Description:

Ensure your organization’s AI systems are ethical, compliant, and resilient with this comprehensive AI Audit Checklist Template (2025 Edition). This 100-question audit tool is organized across 10 critical domains—Governance, Risk Management, Security, Data Management, Bias & Fairness, Explainability, Accountability, Compliance, Model Lifecycle, and Human Oversight—and is fully aligned with the latest international standards, including:

• ISO/IEC 42001:2023 – AI Management System

• NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• EU AI Act (2024)

• GDPR

• COBIT 2019

• ISACA AI Audit Toolkit

Each audit item includes a sample response and maps to the relevant standard, helping internal auditors, compliance officers, risk managers, and AI governance teams benchmark controls, assess gaps, and prepare for regulatory scrutiny.

This checklist can be used for:

• Internal audits or self-assessments of AI systems

• Vendor risk management and third-party AI evaluations

• Audit documentation for board reporting or external assurance

• Building an AI governance program or compliance roadmap

Format: Editable Word
Audience: Auditors, GRC professionals, data scientists, legal & compliance teams, AI product owners
Created: July 2025