# governance

UN AI for Good summit showcased robot dogs, Teslas, and rescue helicopters.
Debates centered on whether global governance can catch up with AI.
Critics warned of overreliance on big tech and opaque public-private deals.
ITU secretary-general emphasized AI's potential to solve global problems.

DT Editorial Team·Jul 10, 2026·via wired.com

AI agents demand tighter enterprise guardrails, experts warn

Experts at Snowflake Summit warned that AI agents need strict oversight.
Security leaders said permissions, authority, and context must be defined clearly.
The discussion signals a shift from chatbot experimentation to operational governance.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via zdnet.com

Enterprise AI Agents Are Multiplying Faster Than Companies Can Govern Them

Only 23% of IT managers surveyed say they have complete control over enterprise AI agents.
Eighty-one percent say agents require more auditing and monitoring time than expected.
Most respondents expect agent growth to outpace security guardrails within a year.
The report positions agent management as a core governance discipline rather than an afterthought.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via zdnet.com

OpenAI lays out five governing principles as the AGI debate moves from capability to control

OpenAI says AGI should be governed by democratization, empowerment, and universal prosperity.
The company argues AI power must not be concentrated in a small set of firms.
The statement positions governance and distribution as core questions alongside technical capability.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via openai.com

Why ‘Interaction Infrastructure’ May Become the Next Enterprise AI Battleground

AI News argues enterprises need infrastructure to govern agent interactions.
The concept is framed as a response to automation waste and operational risk.
The debate reflects growing concern over scaling autonomous agents inside companies.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 24, 2026·via artificialintelligence-news.com

Science

New research argues the energy transition cannot treat citizens as a procedural checkbox

The candidate text says citizen participation is widely seen as key to a successful energy transition.
It also says participation often remains more of an ideal than a reality in practice.
The research is identified as a PhD project at TU/e by Nikki Kluskens.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via phys.org

Agentic AI Is Forcing Enterprises to Rethink Governance and Security Controls

Nearly 74% of companies plan to deploy agentic AI within two years, according to the cited Deloitte report.
Only 21% report mature governance for autonomous agents.
Executives cite privacy, security, legal, IP, regulatory, and oversight concerns.
The article argues for a centralized control plane for agents, tools, permissions, policies, and models.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via technologyreview.com

AI for social good still depends on institutions, labor, and local trust

The essay argues that AI cannot solve social problems on technical capability alone.
The authors say AI systems require human support and institutional capacity to produce real outcomes.
They frame AI as a system shaped by extractive industries and existing inequalities.
The piece is based on an examination of eight AI systems deployed across the developing world.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via restofworld.org

OpenAI’s Leadership Questions Spill Into the IPO Debate

A Wall Street Journal report says some OpenAI backers doubt Sam Altman is the right CEO for a public-market transition.
Reported concerns center on Altman’s outside interests, including Helion Energy and Stoke Space.
OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor is described as a possible alternative if investors want a different IPO-era leader.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via gizmodo.com

Companies Are Expanding AI Use, but They Are Keeping Humans Firmly in the Loop

Many companies are expanding AI use while avoiding fully autonomous deployment.
The reported preference is for assistive systems that keep humans involved.
The pattern suggests governance and control are central to enterprise AI rollouts.
Near-term adoption may be defined by augmentation more than autonomy.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 14, 2026·via artificialintelligence-news.com

OpenAI Publishes a Public Playbook for Safer Everyday AI Use

OpenAI published a public guide for responsible and safe use of ChatGPT.
The guidance stresses policy compliance, human oversight, and fact-checking.
Users are urged to seek expert review for legal, medical, and financial matters.
The document also highlights bias awareness, transparency, and consent for shared data or voice use.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via openai.com

As AI Agents Gain Autonomy, Governance Stops Being Optional

The rise of agentic AI is shifting attention from capability alone to supervision and control.
Governance becomes urgent when systems can act inside real business workflows.
Auditability, permissions, and human approval thresholds are becoming core deployment features.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 6, 2026·via artificialintelligence-news.com

AI security is being reframed as a distinct discipline, not a software add-on

AI News says modern AI introduces a new attack surface that traditional security tools may miss.
The article frames AI security as a set of emerging best practices rather than an abstract concern.
The shift suggests AI risk management is becoming a distinct operational discipline.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 4, 2026·via artificialintelligence-news.com