Generative AI Policies: Aligning Organizational Governance with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
Generative AI is moving faster than most organizational control structures. Employees are already using tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and image generators to write code, summarize documents, build presentations, and analyze data—often without security or legal review. Banning generative AI outright is rarely effective. Ignoring it is worse. What organizations need is a clear, enforceable Generative AI policy that: Enables productivity Protects sensitive data Manages legal, ethical, and security risk Aligns with a recognized framework The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) provides a strong foundation for doing exactly that. Why Generative AI Policies Matter Generative AI introduces new risk categories that traditional IT or acceptable-use policies do not fully address: Data leakage through prompts and outputs Model hallucinations treated as fact Intellectual property exposure Bias and ethical risk Shadow AI adoption Regulatory and compliance gaps A well-designed pol...