The rim · CORE strand · crosses all four stages
CORE: governance and risk – CORE governance courses, C2 to C4
Governance that runs through every stage: risk tiers, owners, and people in charge.
CORE strand · crosses all four stages
Four parts of CORE.
A level in this strand sits beside your level in each stage.
- C
Compliance
Risk tiers, DPDP and the rules that apply.
- O
Openness
Say what is AI, and show how it decided.
- R
Responsibility
No owner, no system. A kill switch you've tested.
- E
Empowerment
People stay in charge, and get better at the work.
Levels in this stage
What C1 to C5 mean here.
Each level is earned with an artefact from real work and one check taken without AI.
- C1 AwareApplies CORE risk thinking to an everyday AI useAbout C1
- C2 PractitionerApplies a risk tier to their own AI use; reports an incidentAbout C2
- C3 BuilderSets the tier, the owner and the kill switch inside a real turnAbout C3
- C4 LeaderRuns a Governance Quick Scan and an Accountability RegisterAbout C4
- C5 ArchitectSets governance for the whole portfolioAbout C5
Programmes
Where to earn it in CORE.
Prices in rupees, excluding GST.
AI Flywheel Foundation
The four stages, DRIVE, CORE, and where AI fails
- All stages · strands
- Self-paced · ~6 h
- Next batch: Launch, Dec 2026
Proctored quiz optional, ₹499 (Proposed) · No card needed
CORE for Every Team
Risk tiers, data, incidents
- CORE · None needed
- Self-paced · ~8 h
- Next batch: Jan 2027
Excl. GST
CORE Governance Lead
Register, autonomy levels, audits
- CORE · All studios
- 8-week cohort + case review · 8 weeks
- Next batch: FY28
Excl. GST
Quick answers
Questions about CORE.
Which AI governance course should I take first?
CORE for Every Team (C2): self-paced, about 8 hours, at ₹2,999 (Proposed, excl. GST). You learn to apply a risk tier to your own AI use and report an incident. Risk, legal, compliance and audit leaders then take CORE Governance Lead (C4).
What are the four CORE pillars?
Compliance and Fairness, Openness and Transparency, Responsibility and Safety, and Empowerment and Human Agency. Together they form the governance at the rim of the wheel. The weakest pillar sets the trust ceiling: how far an organisation will, and may, deploy AI.