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Sphere Lab

A practical workspace for evidence-led review pilots.

Sphere Lab is where focused pilot workflows are tested for AI use, content visibility, rights, permissions and governance evidence before they become full review products.

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From question to review-ready evidence

Start with one practical question. Sphere Lab helps turn it into a clearer review record that a team can discuss, challenge and act on.

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Stage 1

Field questions

A team brings one focused concern: AI use, content visibility, rights, permissions, supplier context or governance pressure.

  • AI-use questions
  • Content visibility concerns
  • Rights and permission issues
  • Supplier or platform context
  • Board, trustee or leadership pressure
Stage 2

Sphere Lab

A working space for early conversations, pilot reviews and practical evidence questions.

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Stage 3

Review outputs

The result is a concise evidence summary that people can review, challenge, escalate and act on.

  • Focused evidence summary
  • Review observations
  • Missing-record notes
  • Escalation points
  • Next-step recommendation
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Current pilot areas

Pilots are available for publishers, charities and enterprise teams. Each starts with one focused area.

Publisher visibility pilots

Review how content, rights signals and authority appear across discovery routes.

Charity governance pilots

Help mission-led teams organise AI-use, supplier and content questions into clearer records.

Enterprise evidence pilots

Support teams reviewing AI workflows, supplier questions, permissions and operational risk.

Controlled pilots before public rollout

Sphere Lab is used for focused pilot work where teams need to understand what evidence is missing, what needs human review and what should be escalated before a workflow becomes part of the main public offer.

Sphere Lab is a working space for early conversations, pilot reviews and practical evidence questions. It is where we test what teams actually need before turning an idea into a public review offer.

Sphere Lab

Start with a focused pilot

Choose one area — publisher, charity or enterprise — and Sphere will return a concise evidence summary that teams can review and use to decide the next step.

Sphere Lab supports evidence review and escalation planning. It does not provide legal advice or automated decisions.