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New AI Service Announcement
Formiti Data International has announced the launch of a new AI Governance & Accountability Add-on to its global Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) service, positioning the firm at the forefront of AI and data protection compliance for the 2026 regulatory landscape. The new service is designed for organisations deploying AI at scale that need defensible oversight of data inputs, models and outputs, beyond what a traditional DPO service typically provides.
AI governance gap in standard DPO services
As organisations move from experiments to production AI, Formiti has identified a widening governance gap between classic privacy programmes and the specific risks created by automated decision-making and machine learning.
“Most DPO services were built for a world of spreadsheets and CRMs, not foundation models and AI agents,” said Rob Healey, Founder and CEO of Formiti Data International. “In 2026, regulators will not accept ‘the AI did it’ as an excuse. Organisations will need an evidence trail that shows how AI decisions were designed, tested and controlled.”
The new add-on extends Formiti’s existing Power of Three model – combining legal, technical and operational privacy specialists – into AI use cases, data pipelines and model lifecycle management.
What the Formiti AI Governance Add-on delivers
The AI Governance & Accountability Add-on is designed to plug directly into Formiti’s existing outsourced DPO engagements, giving organisations a single integrated oversight function rather than fragmented AI and privacy teams.
Key capabilities include:
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AI use-case and system inventory mapped against legal and business risk.
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Data input audits to understand what data is feeding models, where it comes from and what rights attach to it.
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AI risk and impact assessments tightly aligned with DPIAs and wider risk registers.
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Algorithmic transparency, bias and performance reviews appropriate to the level of impact on individuals.
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Governance frameworks and playbooks for AI change management, monitoring and incident response.
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Documentation that builds a defensible AI audit trail for regulators, boards and customers.
Boards are asking two hard questions right now: can we use AI to move faster, and can we prove it is safe, lawful and fair? As CEO, my position is clear. If your AI touches personal data, your DPO must be able to answer both questions with confidence, not guesswork. That is exactly why we created this AI Governance & Accountability Add-on – to give organisations a single, accountable function that can keep pace with innovation while standing up to regulatory and board-level scrutiny.
2026 will be the year AI moves from innovation theatre to regulatory reality,” “The organisations that win will be the ones that can show their AI is explainable, accountable and grounded in strong data protection. Our message to clients is simple: if your AI touches personal data, your DPO has to be in the room from day one.”
Too many services badge themselves as ‘DPO as a service’ but never get close to the AI stack,
“Our clients want someone who can challenge their data science teams, interpret regulatory expectations and still speak the language of the board. That’s the gap this new service is built to fill.
Designed for the 2026 regulatory environment
With global AI and data protection rules tightening, Formiti’s new service focuses on turning overlapping requirements into a single, practical governance layer. Rather than treating AI as a separate silo, the add-on integrates AI oversight into existing privacy workflows such as DPIAs, SAR handling, incident response and records of processing.
Differentiating from standard DPO offerings
Formiti believes that many competing DPO offerings will struggle to keep pace with AI-driven risks because they remain narrowly focused on policy documents and legacy systems. By contrast, the AI Governance & Accountability Add-on combines legal and privacy expertise with deep technical understanding of data flows, architecture and AI tooling.
Availability
The AI Governance & Accountability Add-on is available immediately to existing and new clients of Formiti’s global Outsourced DPO service. Organisations can engage Formiti for a readiness assessment, followed by a tailored roadmap to embed AI governance into their existing privacy and risk frameworks.