Insights · Series 01 of 2 · Governance

A governance problem, not a technology problem.

Eight papers for boards, executives and public-sector leaders who have to sign off on AI use — and remain accountable for it afterwards. The first of BRAIN's insight series.

Editor
Matt Bowd
Cadence
Monthly
Run
15 of 52 published
Status
Publishing
The six stages of governance maturity
Aware · Explore · Policy · Govern · Embed · Lead
Paper 03 sets out the framework
Latest
Governance Insights Series - Paper #15: Governing AI Exceptions and Appeals

When a decision needs another look

Oct 2026 · Matt Bowd
14 Oct 2026

When Routine Decisions Become a Governance System

30 Sep 2026

When a Recommendation Becomes an Institutional Decision

24 Sep 2026

Executive Summary An institution can approve an AI system responsibly and still lose the knowledge required to govern it. The

17 Sep 2026

Executive Summary Artificial intelligence is rarely contained within a single organisation. An organisation may select the system and determine how

09 Sep 2026

Executive Summary Artificial intelligence will change after policies are written, systems are approved and governance arrangements are established. The model

02 Sep 2026

Executive Summary An AI system can fail without crashing. It may produce plausible but mistaken advice, omit a relevant case,

26 Aug 2026

Executive Summary An AI policy can say which tools are approved, who is responsible and when human review is required.

13 Aug 2026

Executive Summary Boards govern organisations that increasingly use artificial intelligence, sometimes through tools chosen by management, sometimes through features added

05 Aug 2026

Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations analyse information, automate routine activities and support decision-making.

30 Jul 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded within the products and services organisations procure.

08 Jul 2026

Executive Summary Artificial intelligence can change how work is allocated, how professional advice is formed and how people are assessed.

01 Jul 2026

The first paper in this series argued that artificial intelligence is primarily a governance challenge rather than a technology challenge.

24 Jun 2026

Across Australia, organisations are increasingly asking whether they are ready for artificial intelligence.

02 Jun 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being discussed as a technology issue. Across Australia, conversations about AI often focus on tools, software platforms, automation capabilities, productivity gains, or emerging technical risks.

Still to come in this series

One paper remains before the series closes and Workforce & Skills Insights opens in November.

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