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Resources

Governance intelligence. In practice.

Perspectives, frameworks, and tools for boards and the executives who support them, on AI governance, director liability, and the oversight decisions that matter.

Governance

The Five Questions Every Board Should Ask Before Approving an AI Deployment

Not technical questions, governance questions. The ones that reveal whether the deployment has a defensible oversight structure or a liability gap in waiting.

Liability

AI Washing: How Boards Can Spot It and Why It Matters for Director Liability

When a company overstates what its AI does, directors can find themselves personally exposed, especially if they approved communications they didn't scrutinize.

Governance

From Oversight to Accountability: The Shifting Standard of Care for Board Directors

Regulators, insurers, and plaintiffs' attorneys are converging on a new standard. What "adequate AI oversight" means for directors is being defined right now.

Framework

Bias, Testing, and Board Responsibility: What Directors Need to Know

Boards are rarely told what AI fairness testing was done before deployment. Most don't know to ask. Here's the question set that changes the conversation.

Simulation

Why Boards Need to Practice AI Governance Before the Crisis Arrives

Fire drills exist because the first time shouldn't be the real thing. The same logic applies to AI governance decisions. Almost no board has run the drill.

Liability

The Insurance Handoff: D&O, Cyber, and E&O in an AI Incident

When an AI system causes harm, three different insurance towers all claim the loss belongs to someone else. Understanding the gap is a governance responsibility.

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