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Articles by Patrick Sullivan
Who Gets to Audit Frontier AI? The White House Accord's Missing Definition
This week, leaders of Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI and Nvidia signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence. The companies committed to four layers of oversight for frontier models: internal controls, an internal team that verifies them, an independent external auditor or evaluator, and an independent board committee. The commitments are voluntary for now, and the accord says they could eventually be written into law. Of the four layers, the outside assessment carries the most weight.
2026 Is the Year AI Becomes a Regulated Financial Risk
AI has rapidly evolved from an experimental technology into a recognized operational and financial risk. In 2026, financial institutions will find themselves navigating a new reality: AI governance is no longer a future concern, but a present-day regulatory and business imperative. Scrutiny is intensifying from regulators, boards, customers, and auditors alike — all of whom are now demanding proof of responsible AI adoption, not just intent.
AI Governance Is Failing Because Companies Are Solving the Wrong Problem
Enterprises are moving quickly to deploy AI across a variety of business functions – from customer service to analytics to operations and internal workflows – all in an effort to stay competitive. But rising workforce restructurings and automation investments demonstrate how rapidly organizations are redesigning work around AI capabilities. Despite the speed of adoption, governance is lagging behind.
ISO/IEC 42001: A Handbook To Avoid AI Governance Failures
Patrick Sullivan is VP of Strategy and Innovation at A-LIGN. A class action lawsuit against TikTok and X has been filed in Germany, citing violations of the EU AI Act, GDPR and Digital Services Act (DSA), highlighting a growing trend of organizations deploying AI systems without a structured governance framework and exposing themselves to legal, reputational and financial risk.
Council Post: How AI-Driven Organizations Can Bridge ISO 42001 And The EU AI Act
Patrick Sullivan is VP of Strategy and Innovation at A-LIGN. Businesses that design and use AI are now part of a multilayered legal landscape with new centralized regulations, notably the EU AI Act, which places some AI systems squarely in the category of "high-risk." In parallel, a relatively new practical governance model, ISO 42001 (Artificial Intelligence Management System), has been produced to help ensure that the underlying management of AI is robust from a strategic perspective.
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