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Lesson 9 • Leadership

Governance and Oversight

AI use should be reviewed like finance or compliance. Boards should be informed, policies should exist, and incidents should have a response path.

Estimated time: 20 minutes Ethics-first Practical

Key concepts

Define decision rights and approval roles.
Schedule periodic reviews and documentation.
Plan for incident response and harm mitigation.

Practice Exercise

List who approves AI use, how often it’s reviewed, and what happens if harm occurs.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my AI assistant.
TASK: Draft a lightweight AI governance model.
OUTPUT: Roles (owner/reviewer/approver), review cadence, incident response steps.
CONSTRAINTS: Keep it simple, realistic, and accountable.

Ethics & accuracy: verify important facts, avoid sharing sensitive personal data, and be transparent when AI helped draft content.

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