AI Governance & Reputation Risk for Boards: Policy Recommendations for a Responsible Future offers a timely and actionable blueprint for corporate boards, regulators, and industry leaders navigating the accelerating AI revolution. Authored by Andy Bhatt, M.S.-M.I.S., this Think Tank report from SW & Associates confronts the widening gap between rapid AI adoption—especially Generative AI—and board-level readiness, exposing a growing "AI oversight debt" that poses ethical, legal, and reputational risks.

Drawing on cross-sector research and real-world case studies, the report highlights the most urgent challenges facing boards: algorithmic bias, data privacy breaches, black-box AI opacity, deepfakes, and the rise of deceptive "AI washing." It scrutinizes existing governance frameworks—including the OECD AI Principles, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI Act—and identifies critical shortcomings in corporate structures, such as fragmented AI ownership and low board literacy.

The report presents a structured and pragmatic set of policy recommendations:

This comprehensive guide not only outlines the risks of inaction but positions responsible AI as a strategic differentiator. It urges organizations to treat ethics, transparency, and trust not as regulatory burdens, but as competitive advantages. As AI reshapes global industries, this report serves as both a warning and a roadmap for boards ready to lead responsibly in the age of intelligent systems.