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AI Content Provenance and Disclosure Standards Explained
25 Oct 2026

AI Content Provenance and Disclosure Standards Explained

Content provenance standards like C2PA record how AI-generated content was made, but Australia has no mandatory disclosure law — only voluntary guidance and existing consumer protection obligations. Here's what that actually means for shipping teams.

7 min readChris Kerr
AI Centre of Excellence: Three Models and How to Choose
Adoption & change8 Oct 2026

AI Centre of Excellence: Three Models and How to Choose

There are three real operating models for an AI Centre of Excellence — centralised, federated, and hub-and-spoke — and the right one depends on how many AI initiatives you're running, how mature your business units are, and how much central governance you're willing to fund. This article breaks down each model's trade-offs and how to choose.

7 min readChris Kerr
Choosing an Enterprise AI Platform: Bedrock vs Azure vs Vertex
AI in production6 Oct 2026

Choosing an Enterprise AI Platform: Bedrock vs Azure vs Vertex

Choosing an AI platform is a governance and architecture decision, not just a model choice. We compare AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and Google Vertex AI on governance tooling, cost structure, and vendor lock-in — and are upfront about where public documentation runs thin.

7 min readChris Kerr
CPS 230 and AI Vendor Dependency Mapping for Financial Services
Governance & privacy29 Sept 2026

CPS 230 and AI Vendor Dependency Mapping for Financial Services

APRA's CPS 230 standard, effective from July 2025, requires regulated entities to map dependencies on critical operations — and AI vendors are increasingly part of that picture. Here's how financial services firms can approach AI vendor and model dependency mapping as part of operational resilience planning.

6 min readChris Kerr
ISO/IEC 42001 Certification: A Guide for Australian Firms
Governance & privacy28 Sept 2026

ISO/IEC 42001 Certification: A Guide for Australian Firms

ISO/IEC 42001 is the first certifiable international standard for AI management systems. This guide explains what it requires, how it compares to Australia's Voluntary AI Safety Standard and the EU AI Act, and what to have in place before pursuing certification.

7 min readChris Kerr
Shadow AI Usage Policies: A Guide for Tech Leaders
Governance & privacy17 Sept 2026

Shadow AI Usage Policies: A Guide for Tech Leaders

Unsanctioned AI tools are already inside your engineering and product teams, whether or not anyone has approved them. Here's how technology and business leaders can identify shadow AI use and build governance that reduces risk without killing productivity.

6 min readChris Kerr
Cyber Insurance for AI Products: What's Covered, What's Not
Governance & privacy15 Sept 2026

Cyber Insurance for AI Products: What's Covered, What's Not

Cyber policies generally cover AI-related security incidents but often exclude model performance failures like hallucinations or biased outputs. Here's how CTOs and business leaders should map that gap with their broker.

7 min readChris Kerr
AI Vendor Risk: Contracts, SLAs & Liability for AI Features
Choosing a partner11 Sept 2026

AI Vendor Risk: Contracts, SLAs & Liability for AI Features

Embedding third-party AI into your product introduces risks that standard SaaS contracts and SLAs were never designed to cover. Here's what technology and business leaders need to check before they sign.

6 min readChris Kerr
AI Vendor Risk Management: Contracts, SLAs & Liability
Choosing a partner10 Sept 2026

AI Vendor Risk Management: Contracts, SLAs & Liability

Embedding a third-party AI model changes your risk exposure in ways standard SaaS contracts don't cover. Here's what actually needs to be in the agreement — from SLAs to indemnity to data handling.

7 min readChris Kerr