AI governance has become a fundamental responsibility for nonprofit boards, requiring them to expand their focus from operational efficiency to ethical leadership and systemic equity to ensure AI supports their organizational missions.
Project Liberty Institute will play a key role at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, engaging in discussions focused on pro-human AI governance and digital public infrastructure. Led by President Tomicah Tillemann, PLI aims to foster coalitions that ensure AI serves the public interest and enhances human dignity.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres will attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, where over 30 UN side events will focus on sustainable development goals. The summit aims to foster global cooperation on AI governance while showcasing India’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence across various sectors, including education and agriculture.
On February 3, the Information Technology Industry Council hosted a summit where White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross previewed an AI security policy framework to integrate cybersecurity protections into US-led AI technology. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act into law, establishing transparency and safety requirements for large frontier AI developers, effective January 1, 2027.
The EU AI Act, once feared to hinder the healthcare AI market, has shown limited impact on market access and innovation pace. Although patent filings slowed, investment in EU-based AI healthcare startups increased, suggesting regulatory clarity may boost investor confidence.
Orla Daly, Chief Information Officer at Skillsoft, highlights governance as a strategic enabler in managing Shadow AI risks. As generative AI tools become widespread, organizations must address security challenges from unsanctioned AI use while fostering responsible innovation.
Shekhar Natarajan, Founder and CEO of Orchestro.AI, critiques the ethical AI industry as a facade enabling unethical behavior. He promotes virtue-native AI, emphasizing local expressions of virtue over universal ethics checklists.
Kyndryl has introduced a new “policy as code” feature designed to help organizations scale agentic AI effectively while ensuring compliance with regulations. This capability transforms organizational rules and regulatory requirements into machine-readable policies governing AI agents’ operations, minimizing compliance risks and enhancing operational control.
India is placing inclusive artificial intelligence at the core of its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, focusing on expanding access to computing power and datasets while deploying AI in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, and governance. The upcoming India–AI Impact Summit 2026 will highlight this inclusive model, uniting global leaders to discuss AI governance and equitable growth.
This article explores Microsoft’s implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), highlighting strategies for securing AI conversations through governance, risk management, and continuous monitoring to ensure safe communication across AI systems and data.
