Establish AI governance policies, roles and accountability (Govern)
Under NIST AI RMF, GOVERN function
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What does it require?
Govern covers policies and procedures for AI risk, roles and responsibilities, workforce diversity and training, organisational culture, stakeholder engagement, and third-party risk management. It is the cross-cutting function that supports the other three.
Practical action
Adopt an AI policy, assign owners, and set a risk-tolerance statement approved by leadership.
Who does it apply to?
Voluntary; any organisation adopting the framework.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
Evidence examples
- AI governance policy (document)
Framework mappings
Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.
| Framework | Reference | Note | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 42001:2023 | Clauses 4–5 and 7 | Original editorial mapping: leadership, context and support. | high |
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 and governance for AI — UK AI regulation framework, United Kingdom (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)
- Use AI in ways that are fair and do not discriminate unlawfully — UK AI regulation framework, United Kingdom (voluntary)
- Government bodies to promote ethical, responsible and inclusive AI (policy commitment) — Nepal National AI Policy, Nepal (voluntary)
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