Why AI Needs Legal Governance: Risk, Liability, & Compliance

This course is for learners who want a foundation in AI governance and compliance, including professionals who oversee or support AI use in their organizations. It begins by defining artificial intelligence, tracing its evolution from early concepts to large language models, and weighing its potential benefits against its risks, including documented AI failures. It then defines AI governance and compliance and explains the core goals governance seeks to protect, such as safety, security, fairness, accountability, transparency, and privacy. Learners next study how to operationalize governance t