The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:32:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Recent Developments for Directors – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Recent Developments for Directors https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/02/23/recent-developments-for-directors-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recent-developments-for-directors-7 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/02/23/recent-developments-for-directors-7/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:30:08 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=179348?d=20260220161933EST Posted by Julia Thompson, Keith Halverstam, and Jenna Cooper, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, February 23, 2026
Editor's Note:

Julia Thompson, Keith Halverstam, and Jenna Cooper are Partners at Latham & Watkins LLP. This post is based on a Latham memorandum by Ms. Thompson, Mr. Halverstam, Ms. Cooper, Charles Ruck, Ryan Maierson, and Joel Trotter.

Boards and Committees Sharpen Focus on AI Oversight

AI has become a regular boardroom topic as its applications proliferate and its evolving capabilities pervade daily life. Boards are formalizing AI oversight and signaling that AI is integral to long-term strategy. Nearly half of Fortune 100 company boards have delegated AI oversight to a specific committee, such as the audit or governance committee. Committee responsibilities for AI oversight include the review of AI strategy, deployment, and risks. Boards face a fundamental question of who will own AI governance and the risks and opportunities it poses for the enterprise. Boards are tasking specific directors with oversight of AI-related matters and adding directors with AI expertise to facilitate board-level monitoring and oversight. (more…)

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