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AI Leaders Are Getting More Candid about the Risks
The people building the world's most advanced AI systems are becoming more vocal about its risks. As researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind publicly debate safety, alignment, and control, a new question is emerging: can governance keep pace with capability?

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
5 days ago6 min read


AI Creates Two New Challenges for Boards: AI-Powered Threats and AI-Driven Risk
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora says roughly $1 trillion of cybersecurity infrastructure was built for a pre-AI world. While that claim may sound like a vendor promoting a new spending cycle, similar warnings are coming from CrowdStrike, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. For boards, the more important question is not whether the number is correct, but whether the organization's governance, security, and risk frameworks are keeping pace with its AI ambitions.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Sep 76 min read


Quantum Is About More Than Computing. It’s About Supercharging AI.
Businesses spent $300 million on quantum computing in 2025 as they prepare for a future where quantum technology could supercharge artificial intelligence. Rather than buying quantum computers, most companies are investing in Quantum-as-a-Service, cloud-based platforms, and AI-focused applications. As enterprise adoption grows, quantum computing is increasingly viewed as a strategic technology that could accelerate innovation across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and sci

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Aug 304 min read


Hugging Face, Nvidia, and the Future of AI Infrastructure Governance
Hugging Face is not OpenAI, nor is it an open-weight AI company. Yet the privately held platform has become one of the most important pieces of AI infrastructure in the world. Its journey from chatbot startup to reported $12.9 billion acquisition target offers a timely case study in governance, strategic reinvention, ecosystem trust, and the challenges of stewarding infrastructure that much of the AI industry depends upon.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Aug 277 min read


Amgen’s Data Breach Is a Warning for Healthcare: Cybersecurity, AI Governance, and AI-Driven Threats (AI-DT)
Amgen's cyberattack involving stolen patient health information raises critical questions about healthcare cybersecurity, unauthorized access, cloud security, AI governance, and AI-driven threats (AI-DT). This article explores what happened, how similar breaches have affected companies like Novo Nordisk and Change Healthcare, and what healthcare organizations can do to better protect sensitive data.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Aug 54 min read


Do Not Put AI in the Cybersecurity Box: Discuss AI Governance, AI Driven Threats, and Cyber Risks separately
AI is changing the board agenda, but not in the way many directors think. The challenge isn't simply cybersecurity. It's understanding three separate oversight responsibilities: protecting the enterprise from cyber risk, creating value through responsible AI governance, and managing a new generation of AI-driven threats. Boards that distinguish these conversations will make better decisions and avoid one of the most overlooked governance risks today.

Merlin @GovernanceCentral
Jul 285 min read
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