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AI Governance

What is AI Governance?

The framework of policies, processes, and organisational structures that ensure AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as ai governance. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on ai governance

Requirements naming ai governance across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

On that basis decide whether to develop, provide or use the AI system or service; if proceeding, consider setting AI governance goals, for example by formulating an AI governance policy (named by each actor, for example an AI policy made of its responses to th...

japan-ai-guidelines::E.2 · E(2) Deciding whether to proceed and setting AI governance goals →

Set up an ASEAN Working Group on AI Governance to drive and oversee the technical and operational implementation of AI governance action plans in the region.

AIGE-RR-1 · Establish an ASEAN Working Group on AI Governance →

Ensure the agency's AI governance and assurance functions comply with Standard A: Accountability (sections 5.1 to 5.6).

nsw-ai-operational-policy-2026::4.3 · 4.3 Align AI governance and assurance with Standard A →

Member States should foster national digital ecosystems for ethical and inclusive AI, support the participation of all countries, especially low- and middle-income ones, in international AI governance (including funding and travel), and ensure governments and...

unesco-recommendation-on-the-ethics-of-ai::PA2e · paras 59, 60, 64 Inclusive digital ecosystems, international participation, and measurable safety and transparency standards →

Competent authority. Article 33 designates the competent authority as the central body for applying the law and issuing norms and guidelines (the national AI governance system, coordinated with the ANPD).

BRAI-A33 · Competent authority (central body) →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 coordination + 2024-2025 pipeline. COORDINATION WITH HKMA FRAMEWORKS: (a) HKMA SPM UMBRELLA (separately referenced) - TM-G-1 is one of 60+ SPM modules; SPM provides overall framework + supervisory expectations;

HKMA-TMG1-Coord-SPM-CRAF-Basel-FSB-2024-2025-Pipeline · TM-G-1 Coordination with HKMA SPM, C-RAF v2.0, Basel III, FSB, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and 2024-2025 Pipeline →

Questions people ask about ai governance

What is AI Governance?
The framework of policies, processes, and organisational structures that ensure AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Why is AI Governance important for compliance?
AI Governance is a key concept in AI & Technology. Understanding ai governance helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address AI Governance?
AI Governance appears in the requirement text of Japan AI Guidelines, ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, NSW AI Operational Policy (2026), UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, Brazil AI Framework. Across these standards we have identified 21 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about AI Governance?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how ai governance applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how AI Governance applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.