What is AI Governance and why does it matter?

AI Governance provides the oversight and structure organizations need to deploy AI responsibly. It spans the full lifecycle of AI systems—from data sourcing and model development to deployment and monitoring—and ensures that each phase complies with internal policies and external regulations.

Effective governance involves multiple dimensions:

• Security: Ensuring models and data are protected from misuse or tampering
• Compliance: Adhering to regulatory standards like GDPR, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and emerging global AI laws
• Explainability: Making model decisions transparent and auditable
• Access control: Managing who can modify, deploy, or interact with AI systems
• Auditability: Logging model changes, runtime activity, and user interactions for accountability

As enterprises integrate AI into production environments, governance is no longer optional. Without it, organizations face reputational risk, legal exposure, and ethical concerns around model misuse or bias.

How PointGuard AI Helps:
PointGuard AI provides built-in governance controls across its platform. It maps models and datasets to applications, enforces policy-based access, flags shadow AI assets, and supports evidence collection for audits. Dashboards give teams full visibility into compliance posture, enabling organizations to meet internal and regulatory AI standards with confidence.
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