What Is AI Governance? A Practical Guide to Frameworks and Best Practices

With 60% of organizations already running AI agents in production, oversight is lagging behind adoption. This guide defines AI governance as the operating model for responsible AI—uniting technical safeguards, organizational processes, and regulatory alignment across the full AI lifecycle. It breaks down core principles like transparency, accountability, and fairness, and explains how early governance reduces risk and enables scalable, compliant AI operations.