88% of firms use AI, but traditional audit procedures weren't built for systems that make decisions through statistical patterns no one can fully retrace. Published in Corporate Board Member, this piece examines the governance inflection point boards are facing — and why waiting for federal regulation is no longer a viable risk strategy.

AI governance is being misframed as a compliance tax. For regulated companies deploying AI in high-stakes decisioning, audit-ready controls aren't overhead — they accelerate board approvals, win procurement confidence, and protect brand value. Published in The AI Journal.