The Intervention Gap: Why Governance Frameworks Do Not Produce Governance Capability
An organisation can have complete governance documentation and zero practical ability to intervene. This brief examines the structural gap between policy and capability, and what it costs when that gap is discovered under pressure.
Read briefDecision Authority in AI-Dependent Operations: Who Can Actually Stop It?
Most organisations cannot name, in under 60 seconds, the person with authority to halt an AI-driven decision in a live high-stakes scenario. This brief sets out why decision authority mapping is not optional, and what it requires.
Read briefEscalation Architecture: Why the Route Exists but the Speed Does Not
Escalation pathways designed for normal operations do not function under the time pressure of a live AI system failure. This brief examines what real escalation architecture requires.
The Board as Witness: What Oversight Means When You Cannot Intervene in Time
A board that cannot exercise authority in a live system event is not providing oversight. It is providing the appearance of oversight. This brief sets out what genuine board-level intervention capability looks like.
Regulatory Accountability and AI Intervention: What Boards Can No Longer Claim They Did Not Know
The regulatory environment is shifting from principles-based guidance to direct accountability. This brief examines what that shift means for boards.
Three Scenarios: How AI Intervention Failure Actually Happens in Practice
Financial services, healthcare, and enterprise AI: three operationally realistic scenarios showing how intervention failure unfolds and what a different outcome would have required.
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