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