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Scores and ratings

TermDefinition
Alpha Intelligence SuiteThe three-score platform: AGR + GMI + AGIQ
AGR (Alpha Governance Rating)Company governance rating (supply side). AAA to D scale.
GMI (Governance Materiality Index)Enterprise AI exposure index (demand side). 1-100 scale.
AGIQ (Alpha Governance Intelligence Quotient)Individual director/executive governance preparedness. 0-200 scale.
Alpha Governance ScaleThe letter-grade scale: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C, D, NR.
Alpha TrajectoryDirectional overlay on ratings: Advancing, Stable, or Declining.
Alpha WatchEvent-driven signal: Positive Watch, Negative Watch, or None.
NR (Not Rated)No rating assigned. Six reasons: Coverage Not Initiated, Insufficient Evidence, Rating Withdrawn, Rating Suspended, Entity Request, Conflict of Interest.
Alpha Board AI Readiness ScoreBoard-level AGIQ aggregation. Composite 0-200 score reflecting a board’s collective AI governance preparedness.

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Methodology

TermDefinition
The Alpha StandardThe complete four-phase rating methodology.
Alpha Materiality ProfilePhase 1: Materiality assessment across four dimensions.
The Alpha 10Phase 2: Governance quality across 10 dimensions, weighted by profile.
The Alpha 8Legacy: the original 8 core governance dimensions (v1, before Cybersecurity and Supply Chain were added).
Alpha Integrity ScreenPhase 3: Negative screening with ceiling logic.
Alpha Rating CommitteePhase 4: Final determination body.
Committee Accountability MappingAI oversight mapped to existing board committee structures.
Standards CrosswalkMapping of every Alpha dimension to specific regulatory requirements across jurisdictions (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001).

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Metrics and concepts

TermDefinition
Governance DebtThe gap between AI deployment velocity and governance infrastructure. Quantified using Epoch AI capability data.
Governance Scaling IndexJoint Alpha-Epoch metric mapping governance maturity against capability scaling.
Capability VelocityRate of AI capability growth (compute, efficiency, cost) from Epoch AI benchmarks.
Alpha Compute TierFrontier / Advanced / Standard classification based on Epoch AI training compute data.
Capability Reality Score (CRS)Per-model composite score (0-100) across five benchmark categories.
Capability TierFrontier (80-100) / Advanced (60-79) / Standard (40-59) / Limited (0-39). Maps to required governance level.
Stress Resilience ScoreCross-cutting assessment of governance under real pressure. Five signals, scored 0-100.
Regulatory Markets FrameworkHadfield-Clark model (Jurimetrics, 2026) of licensed private regulators developing regulatory technology.

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Credentials

TermDefinition
Alpha Certified Director: AI GovernanceProfessional credential. Post-nominal: ACD.AI. AGIQ 120+ threshold.
Alpha Certified Expert: AI GovernanceAdvanced credential. Post-nominal: ACE.AI. AGIQ 160+ threshold.
ACD.AIPost-nominal for Alpha Certified Director: AI Governance.
ACE.AIPost-nominal for Alpha Certified Expert: AI Governance.
Alpha CreditsContinuing education units. 16 required per 24-month recertification cycle.
Alpha Certification Advisory Board5-7 member board lending institutional credibility to the certification program.

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Products and services

TermDefinition
Alpha RadarThe unified intelligence platform. Real-time governance monitoring and analysis.
Alpha Board BriefThe newsletter and content platform. Weekly governance intelligence for board directors.
Alpha CouncilThe professional governance network for AI governance leaders.
Alpha AnalystsThe governance monitoring analysts that power Alpha Radar.
Alpha AI 100The flagship rated universe of 100 companies.
The Alpha 100: AI Governance DirectorsAnnual ranking of 100 public company directors best prepared to govern AI.
Alpha Governance RegTechThe technology platform (Radar + scoring engines + AI orchestration) implementing The Alpha Standard as regulatory technology.
Alpha Governance AuditFull independent audit of a company’s AI governance posture with internal evidence access.
Alpha Board Red TeamFacilitated governance crisis simulation. Three modes: Automated, Interactive, Hybrid.
Alpha Board War Game AgentThe AI agent orchestrating Board Red Team simulations. 45 scenarios, 13 categories, 5 adversarial roles.
Alpha Compliance AttestationJurisdiction-specific compliance mapping layered on top of an AGR rating.
Alpha Governance BenchmarksIndustry-level AI governance benchmark data.

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Boardroom AI Index

TermDefinition
Alpha Boardroom AI Index (ABI)Governance-weighted synthesis of AI benchmarks for board directors. An intelligence layer feeding AGR, GMI, and AGIQ, not a fourth score.