The person behind the work
Christopher Law, DOL
Christopher Law holds a Doctor of Organizational Leadership (DOL) from Muskingum University. He is a financial services and technology leader, ethicist, and creator of the Authentic Intelligence Model (AIM). His work asks how leaders can retain responsibility for consequential decisions when AI influences the outcome.
Research in service of better judgment
Law approaches this work as an academic and ethicist first. The purpose is to give people a usable way to examine AI decisions, protect those affected, and make responsibility visible. Adoption of a tool or the sale of a book is secondary to that purpose.
His doctoral research at Muskingum University, Authentic Intelligence: An Ethical Framework for AI Hiring in Financial Services, examines permission to use AI, stakeholder relationships, and the obligations that remain with an institution even when it relies on a vendor.
The dissertation is published and available open access on OhioLINK.
He successfully defended the dissertation on September 24, 2026, and his doctoral title has been conferred. Commencement is scheduled for December 11, 2026.
A model, a book, and practical tools
The Authentic Intelligence Model connects Gate 0, the Triangle, and the Orbit. Together, they help leaders examine permission, Rights, Reasons, Results, and wider effects before and throughout AI use.
Law is the author of the forthcoming Authentic Intelligence: A Leader’s Guide to Ethical AI, planned for January 2027. The book extends the research to a wider set of consequential decisions. The companion workbook is available free by request, so teams can begin using the model without purchasing the book.
Have a question about applying the model? Ask Authentic Intelligence is a free, experimental companion for exploring AIM, its teaching guides, and author Q&A.
The framework supports accountable human judgment. It does not promise to automate ethics or remove the need for professional, legal, technical, or organizational review.
Education
- Doctor of Organizational Leadership (DOL) — Muskingum University.
- Master’s degree in Web Design and Online Communication — University of Florida.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Advertising — Marietta College.
Researcher profile: ORCID iD: 0009-0006-1440-6468.
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Christopher also uses the names Christopher G. Law and Chris Law. His LinkedIn profile provides another point of connection to his professional work.