How judgment is measured

The Standard

AIRS-J/1 v2.0 took effect on 5 October 2026. It names nine dimensions of managerial judgment in AI-enabled work. They sit in four domains: Structure, Test, Engage, Perform. Each dimension is read at a level from 0 to 4. Certification is open. AIR APAC issues it.

The instrument

StepSim is an AIR APAC initiative, built and operated by Exeter Labs.

People practise decisions in a business simulator, then talk them through with a trainer. Three practice cases, one record each.

The scorer

The scorer is deterministic code. It applies a case's rules to an event log. No language model grades, labels or produces evidence a count uses. A reading can be checked line by line.

Why practice

In one 2023 study, consultants without AI reached the right recommendation 84.5% of the time. With AI, 60% and 70.6%. The AI-assisted answers read as more persuasive, including the wrong ones.

70% of first-level managers in one recent survey said their workload had risen significantly in two years. 55% said the pace of change left them exhausted.

Practice with feedback is how other high-stakes work is learned. Decisions with AI are no different.

Declared interest

The owner of AIR APAC Pte. Ltd. also owns Exeter Labs. StepSim is an AIR APAC initiative, built and operated by Exeter Labs, and is the official instrument of this Standard.