CIOs are increasingly held accountable by boards for AI outcomes despite lacking authority over AI model selection, deployment, and monitoring within their organizations. To establish true governance, CIOs need control over pre-deployment evidence gates—comprising documented specifications, evaluation records, signed deployment decisions, and monitoring plans—that ensure accountability and oversight before AI systems reach production. Without such controls and veto rights, CIOs face responsibility without the necessary authority to manage AI risks effectively.
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