Technology
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NEWS: Directors' duties, 22 October, 2024
Post Office board was ‘excessively passive’
In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’.
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NEWS: AI governance, 9 October, 2024
Call to upgrade governance of AI technology
‘Boards must strengthen oversight and deepen insight,’ says the US National Association of Corporate Directors.
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NEWS: AI governance, 3 October, 2024
AI governance must ‘go beyond compliance’
The management of artificial intelligence technology—especially generative AI—is a board priority, a panel of experts concluded.
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NEWS: AI governance, 17 September, 2024
OpenAI looks at ditching nonprofit structure
With the company potentially valued at $150bn, CEO Sam Altman has held talks about putting in place a ‘for profit’ arrangement.
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NEWS: AI safety, 5 September, 2024
US shareholder proposals highlight AI fears
Companies including Netflix and Apple faced proposals on artificial intelligence, with shareholder interest ‘expected to grow’.
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NEWS: Governance, 30 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Women dominate HR leadership; fair value versus historic cost conundrum; AI evolution moving too fast; Vanguard's environmental and social voting
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INSIGHT: Generative AI, 9 August, 2024
What business leaders really think about generative AI
An INSEAD survey offers insights on who will benefit from AI and how attitudes to artificial intelligence differ in Europe, America and Asia.
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INSIGHT: AI governance, 5 August, 2024
Are you ready for the EU’s AI Act?
This summer’s new regulations on using artificial intelligence, including generative AI, are set to have a significant impact.
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INSIGHT: Cyber risk, 1 August, 2024
The paradox of cyber risk and business growth
Risk consensus and confidence in cybersecurity allow boards and organisations to innovate and drive the business forward.
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COMMENT: AI strategy, 24 July, 2024
Boards must look to next wave of AI now
Artificial general intelligence is coming and time is of the essence: what’s your company’s strategy for 2030?
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INSIGHT: Cybersecurity, 24 June, 2024
Cybersecurity needs a seat on the board
A cyber-attack on your organisation is guaranteed, so it’s time to think ‘when’, not ‘if’, and be prepared from the top down.
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INSIGHT: Artificial intelligence, 20 June, 2024
What makes for an effective AI policy?
Board ownership of an organisation’s policy on using artificial intelligence is essential for effective governance of the technology.
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EVENT: ICGN conference, 23 May, 2024
AI is here: is your board ready?
A forthcoming conference looks at the key challenges facing companies as they engage with artificial intelligence, and how to meet them.
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INSIGHT: AI in finance, 23 May, 2024
How to lay solid foundations for AI in finance
A focus on trust and transparency is the key to gaining the benefits of artificial intelligence—and steering clear of its pitfalls.
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NEWS: Cybersecurity webinar, 22 May, 2024
Boards face cybersecurity regulation hurdles
Complying with the slew of new regulation that is coming means companies must act fast to up their game, a webinar panel heard.
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NEWS: Cybercrime, 16 May, 2024
Cybercrime ransomware warning as amounts paid out rise
Yielding to a ransom demand will not ‘make an incident go away,’ warns cybersecurity lead, launching national campaign.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 7 May, 2024
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
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INSIGHT: Digital strategy, 29 April, 2024
How to anticipate AI hazards
No one wants a corporate scandal and the post-mortem that follows, so here’s a ‘pre-mortem’ on the risks of artificial intelligence.
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NEWS: AI regulation, 25 April, 2024
‘No time to waste’ to regulate AI on the board
As one large company appoints a virtual entity to its board to help make decisions, governance expert calls for watchdogs to pay attention.
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NEWS: Governance, 18 April, 2024
Ex-Royal Mail chair insists he gave appropriate attention to Post Office
Speaking at the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, Allan Leighton was refuting a suggestion of ‘overboarding’.