Build a unified trust framework for data and AI

Governance and security aren’t just guardrails. They’re the engines that drive AI at scale.

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Innovation with integrity

Data privacy and security have long been priorities, but AI governance is still catching up. As breaches rise and agentic AI adds complexity, collaboration between security and governance is no longer optional.

Discover why a disciplined approach to data and AI that unites people, processes and technology accelerates adoption, innovation and ROI.

AI that people trust is AI that people use.
Heather Gentile Executive Director, watsonx.governance, Data and AI, IBM
The AI oversight gap 70% of executives

say innovation takes precedence over security1

76% of gen AI projects

lack a security element, even though 82% of executives say they’re essential

87% of organizations

lack governance policies and processes to mitigate AI risk2

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Building a strong data foundation for trustworthy AI

AI success doesn't happen by chance. It starts with strong data practices and governance that clear the path for scale. Read the ebook to explore the four pillars of trust.

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Footnotes

1 Securing generative AI, IBM Institute for Business Value, 2024.
2 Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025: The AI Oversight Gap, IBM and Ponemon Institute, 2025.