Why It Matters
AI governance has become a standard question from clients and regulators. A workable program names approved tools, sets rules for confidential data, requires verification, records who uses what and is reviewed as tools change.
Related Terms
- AI use policy
- A written policy that tells lawyers and staff which AI tools they may use, what information they may put into them and how output must be reviewed.
- Human in the loop
- A process where a person reviews and approves AI output at defined points before it is relied on or sent anywhere.
- ISO 42001
- An international standard, published in 2023, for managing AI systems responsibly, covering risk assessment, data, transparency and oversight.
- EU AI Act
- The European Union's law regulating AI systems by risk level, which entered into force in 2024 with obligations phasing in over the following years.
General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.