Board AI Governance Question Kit

About this resource

Boards have oversight obligations for material risks. AI is now a material risk for most organisations. Directors who cannot articulate the right questions cannot discharge their oversight obligations. This kit provides the twelve questions every board should be asking, the answers that demonstrate genuine governance, and the answers that should prompt deeper inquiry.

• Twelve director questions covering accountability, inventory, policy, oversight, risk appetite, and incidents
• For each question: the good answer (what genuine governance looks like)
• For each question: the concerning answer (what gaps look like)
• For each question: why it matters (the underlying governance principle)
• Suggested rhythm for board AI risk reporting
• Templates for management AI risk reports to the board
• Director conflict-of-interest considerations for AI

• Non-executive directors and board chairs
• Audit and risk committee members
• General counsel and board secretaries preparing materials
• CEOs and CROs preparing board AI risk briefings