AI needs rules and rails: Why governance must move beyond policy

A close up of a person's eyes and face. They are wearing glasses and in one eye there's. a reflection of a digital brain.

Motorways don't stay safe simply because drivers follow the Highway Code. They rely on speed limits, lane markings, and crash barriers that keep traffic moving to help prevent mistakes from becoming serious accidents.

AI governance works the same way. Policies define the rules, but operational controls keep organizations on course when technology, users, and risks change.