BAL Score™ · Bounded Agency Limit · AI Governance Diagnostic

Do You Know Who Is in Control of Your AI?

KnowGence measures an organization's structural capacity to govern autonomous AI systems — before a governance failure makes the answer obvious.

When AI systems execute decisions at machine speed, governance mechanisms designed for human-paced workflows become structurally incapable of intervention. In 2025, $1.5 billion was transferred to a state-sponsored threat actor through a compromised authorization system. Human approvers were present at every step. None of them knew what they were actually authorizing. The question is not whether your AI systems are capable. The question is whether your governance architecture can keep pace.

24Questions

~8 minTo Complete

100–600BAL Score Range

6Dimensions

Score Interpretation

500–600GovernedStructural governance capacity is intact. Authority structures and intervention mechanisms are functional and tested.

400–499Drift ZoneAutonomous authority is outpacing intervention capacity. Governance mechanisms exist but are structurally insufficient.

300–399FragileStructural exposure is present and remediation is required. Material risk exists under normal operating conditions.

100–299Loss of ControlAI systems are operating beyond reliable governance. Institutional intervention capacity has been structurally compromised.

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