Analyzing critical legal trends and developments across data, cyber, AI and digital regulations from around the world and beyond borders

In brief

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a central feature of modern corporate strategy, risk management, and organisational governance. As businesses increasingly adopt AI to enhance decision making, efficiency, and innovation, alignment with responsible practices, ethical standards, and long term value creation is required.

Existing corporate governance structures already provide a foundation for overseeing AI. Organisations are expected to consider how AI affects their strategic priorities, risk profile, internal controls, and reporting obligations. Stakeholders, including regulators, investors, and industry bodies, are placing growing emphasis on how organisations manage AI related opportunities and risks.

Market trends show that leading companies are already incorporating AI into strategic planning, launching pilot initiatives, forming partnerships, and reporting more extensively on AI-related risks such as cybersecurity threats, regulatory uncertainty, operational challenges, and reputational considerations. At the same time, organisations recognise AI’s potential to improve efficiency, resilience, and innovation across sectors.

Our paper below provides a holistic overview of AI Governance considerations as well as recommendations for best practice based on leading market publications from a range of regulators.

Download the paper Managing Machines – Governance in the Age of AI.

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Tom is a partner in the Corporate Department in Baker McKenzie's London office.

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Jo Hewitt is a partner in the Corporate Department in Baker McKenzie's London office.

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Vin leads our London Data Privacy practice and is also a member of our Global Privacy & Security Leadership team bringing his vast experience in this specialist area for over 22 years, advising clients from various data-rich sectors including retail, financial services/fin-tech, life sciences, healthcare, proptech and technology platforms.