Need to Strengthen AI Risk Protections in Vendor Contracts? Read New Guidance on Key Clauses That Safeguard Your Organization

Arti Deshpande, Senior Technology Solutions Business Partner, Robert Stines, Senior Technology Counsel, and Mike Vaughan, Chief Data Officer, have co-authored an Article for CIO.com titled, “Your vendor’s AI is your risk: 4 clauses that could save you from hidden liability.” In the article, they share different ways to protect yourself with clauses that demand transparency, control your data, and assign real accountability.

• Require disclosure of where and how AI is used
• Restrict how their data can be fed into external models
• Mandate human oversight for high-stakes decisions
• Assign liability for errors or bias back to the vendor

“The clauses outlined here provide a starting point for protection, but they’re not the end of the story. Your contracts must work in tandem with internal oversight, including maintaining an AI inventory, training employees and establishing clear policies for responsible use.”

Read the article on CIO.com.