AI & Cyber

Board AI use rises: Director Confidence Index June 2026
A new survey reveals a significant rise in generative AI adoption among U.S. public company directors, with 82% using the technology for board work in the past six months. However, most lack formal guidelines or oversight, raising concerns about legal and operational risks as AI's influence expands in corporate governance.

Corporate governance at an inflection point
Corporate governance was built to answer a timeless question: How does a group of people — such as a country or company — decide to do things? AI is changing what that answer needs to look like. Dottie Schindlinger sets out the challenge and what Diligent Institute is doing about it.

Different missions. Shared pressures. Lessons for every board.
What can corporate boards learn from mission-driven organisations? Drawing on Diligent Institute’s new Governance Outlook, this article explores shared pressures around financial resilience, scenario planning and AI readiness — and the practical habits that can help every board become more strategic and forward-looking.

GovernAI: Secure AI for boards, directors and governance teams
Recent research shows directors are already turning to AI for board work, often without formal governance in place. This blog introduces the next generation of GovernAI, helping directors get secure, cited answers, expert perspective and boardroom context from their own materials, all within Diligent Boards.

Directors split on linking executive compensation to AI metrics
Boards are weighing whether AI goals belong in executive compensation. This article explores what directors should consider before linking AI progress to pay, from productivity and financial return to responsible adoption and accountability.

Dangerous silence in the boardroom
Boardroom silence can be easy to mistake for alignment. This article looks at why constructive challenge is essential to effective governance and how chairs can encourage the kind of candor that helps boards surface risks earlier and make better-informed decisions.

















