On AI governance, AI policy, the data protection realities, and what every association CEO and board needs to know about the AI transition. By Annie Gibbins, author of AI for Association Leaders.
Most boards are still asking "should we be doing something about AI." That's the wrong question, and asking it for another six months will cost you the strategic window your sector is currently inside. Here are the three questions that actually serve a board's governance responsibility.
Of every policy your board signs this year, the AI use policy is the one with the highest stakes — and the smallest amount of attention. Here's what makes a strong one, and the four sections to interrogate hardest before signing off.
AI is not coming for all association jobs equally. Five roles where the reshaping is already happening across the Australian association sector, and what CEOs should do about each one before the question becomes urgent.
Members are using AI in their own work. They're worried about its implications for their profession. They're rarely raising either topic with their association. Here's why, and the four questions that change the conversation when you ask them.
Most associations have started using AI transcription for staff meetings. The implications for board minutes, vendor data, and member dynamics are larger and more complicated than the headline benefit suggests.