Term
Emergent governance
Plain-language definition
Governance that responds to changing system behavior.
Technical definition
Decision structures for oversight, escalation, reversibility, accountability, and multi-agent coordination as adaptive systems evolve.
Evidence status
Interpretive Synthesis
Why it matters
Static policy is often insufficient for adaptive AI.
Example
A governance review changes thresholds after model behavior shifts.
Related terms
Related frameworks
Sources or further reading
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- NIST AI RMF Playbook
- UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Google Search Central: helpful, reliable, people-first content
- Schema.org DefinedTerm