Ethics & Governance


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    Expert Advice

    AI agents need a judgment line: Here’s how to draw it

    When should humans step in as AI agents act? Learn to locate the judgment line and build systems that hand off decisions right now.

    By Alexander Moore, VP of AI Solutions at Thoughtworks • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Jensen Huang’s future raises questions for AI infrastructure industry

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is the face of the AI infrastructure boom. What would his departure mean for the chipmaker and the AI industry? 

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    AI governance starts with data foundation, builds from there

    Well-governed data is the primary building block for AI governance initiatives that aim to keep model and agent deployments under control.

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Data center boom could hit a political wall after midterms

    States where Democrats won key races account for about 45% of planned U.S. data center capacity, putting much of the industry's development pipeline under potential scrutiny.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    Google’s AI-first Search creates challenges for schools and businesses

    Google's AI-first Search strategy creates challenges for schools, advertisers and publishers as the company works to monetize AI-driven searches.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Enterprises face tougher AI regulatory landscape after midterms

    The midterm elections show enterprises should expect stronger restrictions on data center buildout and greater scrutiny of AI.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    How agentic analytics redraws the boundaries of BI and data science

    As AI agents handle more analytics work, enterprises must reconsider who owns, reviews and approves their output.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    How to keep robots and the people they serve safe

    Explore how thoughtful safeguards and human oversight can keep robots safe while protecting the people who work and interact with them.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Opinion

    4 steps to govern employee-built AI agents from day one

    Use these four steps to address the use of AI agents in your organization and begin mitigating risk early in the agent development process.

    By Vinay Thakker • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Q&A

    AWS goes inside the enterprise to find the real value of AI

    AWS works closely with its customers on putting its AI systems into action.

    By • Nov. 4, 2026
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    Cloudera CTO: As AI evolves, governance is crucial, but challenging

    Despite rising investments in AI development, governance remains a barrier for many enterprises, Cloudera CTO Sergio Gago says in an exclusive interview.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Expert Advice

    5 AI bias detection tools and evaluation checklist for enterprise AI

    The benefits of AI can be lost if the technology disadvantages certain people or groups. Learn how to select the best AI bias detection tool.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    What CIOs are learning as AI agents take on real workflows

    Production experience is teaching CIOs that reliable AI agents depend on evolving workflows, business rules and controls — and can also reveal older problems.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    Welcome to TechTarget AI

    New look, same trusted voice. At TechTarget AI, we focus on real-world AI implementation, prioritizing the considerations and developments that truly matter for enterprises.

    By , • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Expert Advice

    Who should claim AI leadership in the enterprise?

    As AI becomes integral to business operations, the question of who's in charge will become harder to answer. Read on for guidance on where AI leadership lies.

    By • Oct. 22, 2026
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    How payroll giant ADP practices AI governance and human oversight

    The governance approach focuses on key principles of transparency, explainability, risk management, privacy and security.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    AI age checks: Is this new surveillance method friend or foe?

    We can all agree that implementing security measures to protect children online is a good thing. But AI age checks could become a new way for organizations to surveil everyone.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    Expert Advice

    Secure your agentic AI with identity management

    AI agents are an invisible workforce that ushers in a new generation of vulnerabilities and threats. Enforce strict identity management to secure these agents.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    DeepSeek and what enterprises should learn from AI agent exploits

    A new case of an out-of-control AI model shows that enterprises should treat models and agents as toddlers that need supervision and explicit instructions.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    Expert Advice // AI overreliance and its potential impact on human work and life

    The risks of AI overreliance in software engineering

    It's unquestionable whether generative AI provides productivity gains for software engineers. But developer overreliance on AI comes with its share of risks.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    Nvidia agent safety push raises questions about who governs AI autonomy

    The AI chipmaker’s new safety platform adds controls around AI agents, while enterprises remain responsible for defining their authority and setting boundaries.

    By • Oct. 1, 2026
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    Podcast

    Anthropic plugs regulation, AI leaders meet with Trump, and open models

    The AI world buzzes about stopping out-of-control agents. President Trump appears to slightly modify his anti-AI regulation stance. Open source AI could lose out. Or not.

    By , , • Sept. 30, 2026
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    AI is now ‘super intelligence,’ but federal oversight is still missing

    President Trump calls AI by a new name and asserts the U.S. will not be slowing down AI development.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    AI industry copes with out-of-control agents. Here’s OpenAI’s response

    The generative AI vendor delayed the release of GPT-6.1 Astra after testing exposed new safety concerns, showing why AI models need continued evaluation and enterprise runtime controls.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    While agents cause trouble, calls for AI regulation mount from Anthropic, lawmakers

    It seems nearly everyone is calling for regulation. Chief among them is Anthropic, whose AI agents are also key troublemakers.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026