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Need to Build an Effective AI Policy? Read Recent Co-Authored Article for CIO.com Outlining a Three-Stage Framework

Featuring Insights from Arti Deshpande, Robert Stines and Mike Vaughan

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July 21st, 2025

Arti Deshpande, Senior Technology Solutions Business Partner, Robert Stines, Senior Technology Counsel, and Mike Vaughan, Chief Data Officer, have co-authored an Article for CIO.com titled, “Your enterprise business needs an AI policy. Here’s how to build it out.” In the article, they share an outline on building an effective AI policy for businesses by highlighting a three-stage framework.

  1. Intent – Define the purpose and principles of AI use that are aligned with the organizational risk appetite.
  2. Enablement – equip employees with AI literacy and awareness to ensure responsible use.
  3. Execution – implement oversight mechanisms to monitor, adapt, and enforce policy.

“When policies lag adoption or rely too heavily on restrictions, the result is vulnerability to data breaches, regulatory penalties and reputational damage. The question isn’t whether AI brings risk; it’s whether your future-proofed organization is ready to manage it.”

Read the article on CIO.com.