Establish accountability and governance for AI

Practical action

Name an accountable owner for each AI system and record decisions in a governance log.

Who does it apply to?

All organisations developing or deploying AI.

Actors

Provider / developerDeployer / user organisation

Sectors

Cross-sector / all sectors

Use cases

AI in public servicesGenerative AI and foundation models

Evidence examples

• AI governance policy and RACI (document)

Framework mappings

Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.

Similar obligations in other instruments

• Use high-risk AI as instructed, monitor it and inform affected people — EU AI Act, European Union
• Establish internal governance structures and measures for AI — Singapore Model AI Governance Framework, Singapore (voluntary)
• Establish accountability processes and a risk-management process (guardrails 1 and 2) — Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard, Australia (voluntary)
• Adopt the guiding principles and risk-based governance (voluntary) — India AI Governance Guidelines, India (voluntary)
• Government commitment to AI ethics, governance and regulation (strategy objective) — UAE AI Strategy 2031, United Arab Emirates (voluntary)
• Government bodies to promote ethical, responsible and inclusive AI (policy commitment) — Nepal National AI Policy, Nepal (voluntary)
• Use AI in ways that are fair and do not discriminate unlawfully — UK AI regulation framework, United Kingdom (voluntary)
• Establish AI governance policies, roles and accountability (Govern) — NIST AI RMF, United States (voluntary)