Overview

Nicole covers AI-powered research and coding tools in enterprise environments, with particular focus on governance and audit implications. Her newsletter examines how internal audit functions must adapt to AI-enabled and agent-driven processes—moving upstream to evaluate design, data inputs, and oversight mechanisms rather than just sampling outputs.

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How Internal Audit Is Adapting to Audit AI-Enabled and Agent-Driven Processes

Examines how audit teams are shifting focus upstream to evaluate AI system design, data inputs, and human oversight—recognizing that "sampling outputs or validating static logic is no longer sufficient when AI contributes to how decisions are made."

AI Coding Assistants Are Becoming Control-Critical Tools in Operational Industries

Explores the integration of code-generation AI in industries where system reliability is essential.

AI Research Tools Are Influencing Decision-Making Without Formal Oversight

Examines how research assistance tools shape business decisions despite lacking structured governance frameworks.

AI Governance Requires Industry-Specific Structures, Not Just Tool Approval

Argues for tailored governance approaches rather than generic AI tool approval processes.