AIQA Global names inaugural advisory board for AI governance score
AIQA Global announced its inaugural Advisory Board in Chicago and said the group will support its AIQ Score, a governance assessment the company says is designed for enterprise buyers, insurers and regulators.
AIQA Global, LLC said on Aug. 6 that it formed its inaugural Advisory Board in Chicago to support development and market adoption of its AIQ™ Score and related AI governance assurance services.
The company says the board is intended to help buyers, insurers and regulators evaluate enterprise AI governance using evidence rather than self-reported claims. AIQA describes the AIQ Score as a 0-200 assessment of enterprise AI governance quality across 250 factors.
What the company said
AIQA quoted co-founder and Chairman James E. Malackowski as saying enterprise AI adoption has moved faster than governance and that self-attestation is not governance. Co-founder and Head of Product Chase Malackowski said boards need a score they can check and compare.
The release said the board reflects the company’s Chicago Principles for Independent AI Assurance, which AIQA says call for assurance that is independent, measurable, auditable, comparable, continuously updated and accountable.
Who is on the board
AIQA named Jon Held, chairman of J.S. Held LLC; Mike Hrabik, CEO of SecureSky cybersecurity and compliance; Michael Mitzenmacher, a Harvard computer science professor; and Albert D. Napoli, an instructor at USC’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, as founding advisors.
The release said the advisors were selected to help AIQA engage insurers, enterprise risk officers, regulators, compliance professionals, academic institutions and corporate boards.
Why it matters
The announcement comes as companies and outside stakeholders look for independent ways to evaluate how AI systems are governed. AIQA said its broader business also includes analytics and assurance services.
The company identified itself as the first independent AI governance rating firm. The release said independent governance assurance may become part of procurement review, insurance underwriting, financing diligence, regulatory examination and board-level oversight.
Background
The release included background on each advisor, including prior roles, education and awards. It also said AIQA founder and Chairman James E. Malackowski was appointed to the Advisory Board of the Generative AI for Value Creation Program at Webber International University, where he will advise on for-credit and non-credit curriculum.
What happens next
AIQA did not announce a timeline for public rollout changes tied to the board, but said the group will support the company’s efforts to expand use of the AIQ Score and its assurance services.
Sources
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