AI Governance and Digital Safety Alignment

AI adoption is inevitable but requires robust governance for success. Author Bhojraj Parmar argues that poor governance erodes trust; governance should instead foster safety, trust, and prosperity. Rushing AI adoption risks “Shadow AI,” data leaks, and insider threats. The blog advocates moving beyond narrow cybersecurity to Digital Safety, prioritizing the safety of humans, institutions, and communities. The core message is that AI governance must align with digital safety modeling to account for all types of harm when defining OKRs/KPIs. This is fundamentally a business problem, not just a cybersecurity one, and strong governance is essential for maintaining customer trust, adoption, and revenue.

AI Governance and Digital Safety Alignment

Bhojraj Parmar Erosion of Trust The CEO has just returned from Silicon Valley. He/She is excited and declares that we are going to implement an AI first strategy across the business. She/He exclaims “these are special times, we have an opportunity to be leaders and do right for our customers and stakeholders”. Everyone claps and Read More

Threat Modelling vs Digital-Safety Modelling

Andy Prow & Bhojraj Parmar Digital Safety Modelling Qubit Cyber is on a mission to shift focus from simply protecting data and systems (Cybersecurity) to protecting humans in the digital era (Digital Safety). Digital Safety Modelling is a structured process for identifying, understanding, and prioritising potential harms to humans arising from their interaction with or Read More