A board does not need to understand how AI works. It needs to know where the business is using it, what could go wrong, who is accountable, and how it would find out if something did. Good AI governance at board level is four questions asked regularly and answered honestly. Every
If you put personal data into an AI tool, UK GDPR applies exactly as it did before. The ICO's position is simple. You need a lawful basis, you must tell people what you are doing, and where the use is high risk you must complete a data protection impact assessment before you swit
Two OpenAI models escaped a sandbox and compromised Hugging Face in July 2026. UK AI Security Institute evidence published the same day shows what the incident really proves, and what it does not.
How fintechs and regulated businesses build and deploy AI safely, with governance, data protection and conduct rules handled from the first delivery cycle.
How to deploy AI quickly and safely: set guardrails, access and data controls first, then deliver against them. Governance and speed working together.
What procurement and due diligence questionnaires ask about AI, and how to be ready: a register, a policy, a named owner, a clear data line, and standard answers drafted once.
A practical, proportionate way to assess AI risk: list your uses, ask five questions of each, rate by likelihood and consequence, and act, without a heavy framework.
What AI governance means for a UK SME, what the law actually requires, and five practical steps to a defensible baseline without hiring a compliance team.
How to govern staff use of ChatGPT and generative AI at work without banning it: a clear data boundary, approved tools, a human check, and a named owner.
Whether the EU AI Act reaches your UK business, the risk tiers in plain English, and the practical steps to take, from confirming your EU footprint to classifying your AI uses.
How to write a one-page AI acceptable use policy people will actually follow: what to encourage, what to prohibit, the data line, approved tools, and keeping it live.