All Things Policy Is The World Doing Enough To Govern AI
Dec 30, 2025
Ray Eitel Porter, an AI governance expert and author of 'Governing the Machine,' discusses the challenges of AI risk management. He explains key advancements that have fueled AI's growth, differentiates between AI categories, and highlights immediate impacts in healthcare and automation. Porter emphasizes the importance of corporate governance, transparency, and international standards while contrasting US and EU regulations. He also predicts the future integration of AI agents into compliance roles, stressing the need for organizations to adapt proactively.
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Why A Practical AI Governance Handbook Was Needed
- Organizations fear AI because rising capabilities increase both benefits and risks.
- Ray Eitel Porter wrote a handbook to help firms implement practical governance frameworks.
Build Governance As A Cross‑Functional Program
- If a CEO asks you to set up AI governance, follow a clear step-by-step blueprint.
- Involve technical, legal, HR, procurement and other functions when building the program.
Three Forces Behind Today's AI Boom
- Modern AI advanced from compute, abundant digital data, and methodological breakthroughs like transformers.
- Those three enablers together made today's large language and generative models possible.
