Only have time to listen in bite-sized chunks? Skip straight to the parts of the podcast most relevant to you:

• The GC’s first steps for managing AI governance. (2:01)
• Emerging governance structures include moving away from outright bans. (4:13)
• Critical lessons from a case study on IBM’s governance framework. (5:13)
• How a smaller enterprise could adapt IBM’s framework. (7:28)
• What the GC needs to weigh when deciding on a governance model. (9:28)
• How to know who should own AI risk. (10:35)
• Tips on navigating the shifting global regulatory landscape. (11:40)
• The EU’s AI Act: GDPR all over again? (13:00)
• Why managing AI oversight is an opportunity for GC. (14:54)
• Three actions for GC to manage AI governance. (15:47)

When ChatGPT took the world by storm, most general counsel hadn’t even considered the risks. Very few had guidelines. Some companies even outright banned the use of generative AI tools. But now, more than a year later, most companies have a policy — or are working on one. Others are building out their AI oversight teams.  

In this installment of the Strategic GC, Gartner analyst Lauren Kornutick and host Laura Cohn discuss the general counsel’s role in helping organizations shape and maintain AI governance to enable them to harness the opportunities and manage the risks. It includes how to get started, takeaways from IBM’s AI governance framework, and tips on managing the global regulatory shifts. They also discuss AI oversight as an opportunity for legal leaders to showcase their strengths as a strategic business leader.