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NIST Govern Function: Building Accountability Structures

Most AI programs produce governance documents. Far fewer produce governance functions — accountability structures with real decision power. This article translates the six NIST Govern categories into operational controls, names the three failure modes most programs default into, and explains what a functional governance charter actually requires.

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Most AI programs produce governance documents. Far fewer produce governance functions — accountability structures with real decision power. This article translates the six NIST Govern categories into operational controls, names the three failure modes most programs default into, and explains what a functional governance charter actually requires.

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