Don’t unleash enterprise AI unless it’s governed by the Rule of Record
Enterprise AI's real risk isn't capability—it's agents running wild. Workday exec outlines governance framework before deployment.
Why it matters
As enterprises deploy autonomous agents at scale, operational governance and human oversight frameworks are becoming as critical as model capability. This is a practitioner playbook for safely scaling agent execution in production.
The key facts
7 to knowAuthor: Yasmeen Ahmad, Workday
Framework: 'Rule of Record' — real-time data, embedded business rules, continuous human oversight
Focus: unbounded execution risk, not frontier model risk
Context: enterprise agent deployment governance
Framework proposed: 'Rule of Record' — agents operating with real-time data, embedded business rules, continuous human oversight
Framing: governance as operational requirement, not just regulatory burden
Scope: enterprise AI execution risk, not model capability
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Publisher excerpt: The threat is not frontier models, it’s unbounded execution, writes Workday’s Yasmeen Ahmad. Here, she outlines the case for the Rule of Record, ensuring agents operate with real-time data, embedded business rules, and continuous human oversight.