What is AI governance and why does it matter?

AI governance is the set of policies, controls, and accountability structures that let organizations deploy AI responsibly. It matters because it reduces the uncertainty that inhibits adoption.

AI governance covers oversight, monitoring, compliance, and clear ownership of AI outcomes.

Although governance is sometimes seen as a brake on innovation, it is an accelerator: by reducing perceived risk, it removes one of the strongest inhibitors of AI adoption in regulated and high-stakes environments.