Governance, Law & Compliance
Governance committee
A cross-functional group responsible for reviewing and overseeing AI-related decisions and risk.
Example
A governance committee reviews high-risk proposals and resolves decisions that cross business functions.
Why it matters
It brings different teams together when an AI decision affects responsibilities no single department can settle alone.
You'll hear it
“We need the committee to resolve the disagreement between the teams.”
Can you control it?
Yes
Yes. An organization can put a governance committee in place through its policies, processes, records, training, or oversight structure. Individual users may participate without controlling the entire program.
Common questions
- Does having a committee prove AI is being managed well?
- No. Its value depends on whether it has useful information, clear authority and follow-through on decisions.
- Must every routine change go to the committee?
- Not necessarily. An organization can reserve committee review for higher-impact decisions and delegate routine work.
- Does committee approval remove other people's responsibilities?
- No. Teams still need to carry out their assigned duties and meet the conditions attached to approval.