AI Readiness methodology

How does AIR calculate your score?

See what each area tests, how points are awarded and what evidence could change the result.

AIR methodology v3

Who You Are and What You Offer

Who You Are: Can AIR establish which organisation the website represents?

What You Offer: Can AIR establish what it provides or exists to do?

Established with supported evidence and High confidence
100 / 100
Established, with some uncertainty
60 / 100
Not established
0 / 100

To improve: Make the organisation's identity or main offer clear and attributable.

Who You Help

Can AIR establish an intended audience?

Yes
100 / 100
No
0 / 100

To improve: Clearly connect the organisation or service to who it helps or serves.

Why You're Trusted and Information Access

Each verified signal or access check adds 20 points.

Why You're Trusted

Organisation information
20 points
Contact information
20 points
Guides or substantive publications
20 points
Research or case-study evidence
20 points
Named organisation people
20 points

To improve: Provide substantive public evidence for a missing trust signal.

Information Access

Website access instructions permit acquisition
20 points
Sitemap available
20 points
Web manifest available
20 points
Meaningful homepage content accessible
20 points
AI guidance file available
20 points

To improve: Make a missing public-access resource or condition verifiable by AIR.

Overall score

Each area contributes 20%. Confidence does not affect the score.

100 means the test was satisfied. It doesn't mean the website is perfect.

See the calculation example