Key Executive Actions 1. Declare AI a structural concern o Explicitly state that AI affects:  decision rights  accountability  risk posture o This shifts AI out of “innovation” and into enterprise governance. 2. Define AI’s strategic role Executives must answer three questions clearly: o Where does AI assist humans? o Where does AI augment decisions? o Where (if anywhere) does AI act autonomously? 3. Name executive ownership o One accountable executive for:  AI outcomes (not tooling)  risk and trust posture  cross-functional alignment