# Which websites did AI cite on AI governance? Our October snapshot shows which websites appeared in answers to selected UK questions about AI governance. The Assurance Desk, news. Published 13 October 2026. Domo and VerifyWise appeared in the most answers in our AI governance snapshot, with each cited in 4 of 24 recorded answers. Those answers came from Google services responding to 9 selected UK buyer questions on 10 October 2026 ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). ## Which websites appeared most often? The 24 answers contained 198 recorded links across 153 websites. A link could appear more than once in an answer. For the chart, we count each website only once per answer ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). Domo and VerifyWise each appeared in 4 answers. ISMS.online, RevenueBase, Vanta and YouTube each appeared in 3. These counts describe the recorded answers, not the whole market ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). **Websites appearing in the most recorded answers** Unit: Answers containing a link to the website - domo.com: 4 of 24 - verifywise.ai: 4 of 24 - isms.online: 3 of 24 - revenuebase.ai: 3 of 24 - vanta.com: 3 of 24 - youtube.com: 3 of 24 - acompli.ie: 2 of 24 - aigovernance.co.uk: 2 of 24 - aligne.ai: 2 of 24 - applytosupply.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk: 2 of 24 Selected UK buyer questions, 10 October 2026. Each website counts once per answer, out of 24 recorded answers. Equal counts are tied. This is a citation count, not a rating of the organisation. Source: The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file), https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json (checked 13 October 2026) ## What did the questions ask? The questions covered buying help, choosing software, qualifications and writing an AI policy. They were selected buyer questions, not a survey of what everyone searches for ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). **Examples from the question set** | Question asked | Recorded answers | Recorded links | | --- | --- | --- | | ai governance consultants that don't sell their own software | 3 | 29 | | best ai governance platform uk | 3 | 23 | | is there an actual qualification for ai governance | 2 | 14 | Source: The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file), https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json (checked 13 October 2026) ## How we counted the answers We used Gemini 2.5 Flash through its search-enabled API, a software connection. AI Mode and AI Overviews came through our search-results collector. All are Google services ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). Gemini and AI Mode covered every selected question. AI Overviews coverage was incomplete. A missing record is unknown, rather than an answer with no sources. The UK label describes the questions; the API run does not establish what a person browsing in the UK would see ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). Website names come from each link’s address. We remove the opening www. but keep subdomains separate. The data file records the questions, captured links and method. This is a snapshot, so it cannot show whether a website’s visibility is rising or falling ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). ## Use a citation as a starting point Being cited does not prove that a firm is suitable for your work. This sample does not assess the accuracy of the answers, the quality of the organisations or how popular the services are ([The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json), checked 13 October 2026). Oliver Patel argues that subject knowledge matters when using AI. His view is useful context for checking an answer. It is separate from the findings above ([Oliver Patel on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver-patel_ai-literacy-means-much-more-than-knowing-activity-7511061399792447488-kQMU), checked 13 October 2026). > "It’s hard to do anything remarkable with AI without first having subject matter expertise in the corresponding domain." > Oliver Patel, LinkedIn post excerpt > Oliver Patel on LinkedIn, 5 Foundational Skills for AI Literacy Beyond Prompt Engineering, Oliver Patel, AIGP, CIPP/E, MSc posted on the topic, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver-patel_ai-literacy-means-much-more-than-knowing-activity-7511061399792447488-kQMU (checked 13 October 2026) > [View LinkedIn post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver-patel_ai-literacy-means-much-more-than-knowing-activity-7511061399792447488-kQMU) ## Where to go beyond the shortlist For UK personal-data questions, the ICO’s AI guidance covers accountability, impact assessments and transparency. The ICO marks that guidance as under review after changes made by the UK Data (Use and Access) Act ([ICO, Guidance on AI and data protection](https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/artificial-intelligence/guidance-on-ai-and-data-protection/), checked 13 October 2026). Use the guides below to work through the next decision: what an adviser does, whether software is enough, and how to check qualifications. ## Explore the data Download the dataset or open the cited links in a spreadsheet. - [Dataset (JSON)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json) - [Cited links (CSV)](https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.csv) ## Read next - [AI governance: the section](https://theassurancedesk.com/ai-governance) - [What is AI governance, in plain words?](https://theassurancedesk.com/guides/what-is-ai-governance) - [Do you need AI governance software, or is an adviser enough?](https://theassurancedesk.com/guides/ai-governance-software-or-adviser) - [Is there a qualification or certification for AI governance?](https://theassurancedesk.com/guides/ai-governance-qualifications-and-certification) - [Who can write your AI policy?](https://theassurancedesk.com/guides/who-can-write-your-ai-policy) ## Sources - The Assurance Desk: AI answers on ai governance on 10 October 2026, measured 10 October 2026 (data file): https://theassurancedesk.com/data/ai-answers-2026-10-10-ai-governance.json (checked 13 October 2026) - Oliver Patel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/oliver-patel_ai-literacy-means-much-more-than-knowing-activity-7511061399792447488-kQMU (checked 13 October 2026) - ICO, Guidance on AI and data protection: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/artificial-intelligence/guidance-on-ai-and-data-protection/ (checked 13 October 2026) This is an independent editorial guide, not legal advice. --- **Who publishes this.** The Assurance Desk is published by Add-Venture Advisory Ltd, company number 11854524, registered in England and Wales. 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