Introduction Somewhere in the last two years, AI quietly moved from "an IT initiative" to "a board-level risk." Most companies haven't caught up to that shift yet. We say this from experience training directors across sectors: AI is still, in far too many boardrooms, something the CIO updates the board on once a quarter, in a slide or two, somewhere near the bottom of the agenda. That's no longer good enough. AI systems are now making decisions that affect customers, employee

AI governance expectations, regulatory priorities and technology risks continue to evolve. Organizations should assess their specific circumstances and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.