How CISOs Can Lead the Responsible AI Charge

This commentary argues that CISOs should lead organizational AI strategies to ensure security-first adoption of generative AI, emphasizing creation of an AI consortium, clear policies for AI consumption and development, and robust guardrails to protect data and IP. It highlights aligning AI goals with risk tolerance, implementing governance and controls (including encryption, monitoring, and training), and staying compliant with evolving regulations such as the EU AI Act. The piece underscores the need for continuous vigilance against GenAI-enabled social engineering and other threats, encouraging preventative and detective controls and workforce awareness to enable responsible, value-driven AI integration.