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Govern
“Cultivate a culture of risk management. Policies, processes, accountability structures, and workforce diversity for AI risks.”
AI RMF 1.0, Function: Govern
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Type
function
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Sub-items
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Sub-items
- GOVERN 1Policies, processes, proceduresPolicies, processes, and procedures to manage AI risks are in place, transparent, and implemented effectively.
- GOVERN 2Accountability structuresAccountability structures are in place so that the appropriate teams and individuals are empowered, responsible, and trained for mapping, measuring, and managing AI risks.
- GOVERN 3Workforce diversity, equity, inclusionWorkforce diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility processes are prioritized in mapping, measuring, and managing AI risks.
- GOVERN 5Engagement with AI actorsProcesses are in place for robust engagement with relevant AI actors, including affected communities.
Cross-framework relationships
Lattice uses an explicit, four-type vocabulary and refuses ‘equivalent.’ Each relationship below carries a rationale and an editorial reviewer credit.
out of scope
1- ControlOCAP® · Control
Community authority under OCAP® is not a sub-case of organizational AI risk governance. Engagement with the relevant First Nation(s) is a precondition, not a control.
Reviewer: Indigenous Data Governance Reviewer (pending v1 partnership) · Reviewed 2026-04-18
Version: 1.0 + Generative AI Profile (NIST AI 600-1)Last reviewed: 2026-04-30