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. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:20:01 +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 Board Oversight of AI: Do Boards Need AI Experts? – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Board Oversight of AI: Do Boards Need AI Experts? https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/27/board-oversight-of-ai-do-boards-need-ai-experts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-oversight-of-ai-do-boards-need-ai-experts https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/04/27/board-oversight-of-ai-do-boards-need-ai-experts/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:32:13 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=180542?d=20260424143747EDT Posted by Avi Gesser, Eric Juergens, and William D. Regner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Monday, April 27, 2026
Editor's Note:

Avi Gesser, Eric Juergens, and William D. Regner are Partners at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. This post is based on a Debevoise memorandum by Mr. Gesser, Mr. Juergens, Mr. Regner, Charu Chandrasekhar, Matthew E. Kaplan and Steven J. Slutzky.

As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries increases rapidly, many boards of directors are considering whether they have the expertise necessary to maintain effective oversight of AI-related opportunities and risks. As the SEC has made clear regarding cybersecurity, boards must find a way to exercise their supervisory obligations, even in technical areas, if those areas present enterprise risks. A frequent question in this context is whether boards should have a director who is an “AI expert.”

In this Debevoise Update, we highlight three considerations for boards evaluating the need for AI expertise in the boardroom.

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