Part 5: AI Governance In Our Company – Who Is Responsible?

AI governance in our company – who is responsible?

Have you, following the DPO and CISO, already appointed an "AI Officer"? For most organizations this will not be necessary for tackling compliance of the AI developments, but you still need to have appropriate governance. After having discussed our 11 principles for a responsible use of AI and risk assessments, we now explain what you should look out for and what steps you should take in terms of governance for ensuring a legal and ethical use of AI. This is part 5 of our AI series.

In simple terms, governance concerning a legal and ethical use of AI means that a company defines who has which tasks, powers and responsibilities in relation to the use of AI and the implementation of AI projects and which rules and procedures need to be complied with. This ensures that everything runs smoothly, that important goals can be achieved and that no unwanted risks are taken. Achieving this with regard to compliance is not