Earlier this month, I passed the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification exam, developed and launched by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
My preparation for the AIGP exam has deepened my understanding of AI governance and reinforced my commitment to its responsible use. As a Certified AI Governance Professional, I am dedicated to evaluating AI, integrating relevant standards and best practices, and developing and implementing strategies for compliance with applicable laws and regulations to ensure AI’s safe and ethical use.
The IAPP is a not-for-profit association founded in 2000 to define, promote, and improve the professions of privacy, AI governance, and digital responsibility globally. I am honored to join a robust community of qualified AI governance professionals working to establish trustworthy, safe, and responsible AI worldwide.
While I monitor AI developments at OpenAI, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Data, AI & Automation, Oracle Cloud, and others, I take this opportunity to share my top five go-to resources on AI.
1. IAPP and SMU
IAPP offers free resources to help prepare for this exam. Singapore Management University’s 3-day in-person course on AIGP further solidifies your understanding with more practice.
AIGP Body of Knowledge and Exam BluePrint and AIGP Handbook
AI Governance in Practice Report 2024, published in June
2. My long-time friend and mentor, Marin Ivezic
I find Marin Ivezic‘s blogs on AI security, AI safety, AI privacy, and AI’s role in spreading misinformation and disinformation, arguably posing the greatest threat to our democratic structures, the most insightful.
Safety and Security of AI – https://defence.ai
Securing AI – https://securing.ai
3. I follow Reid Hoffman
Earlier this year, I started following Reid Hoffman. I find his posts on AI very insightful as well. Here are some of them.
Talking with his AI twin (an AI-generated version of himself)
The Digitalist Papers: Artificial Intelligence and Democracy in America
Possible on AI and global inclusion
4. My friend and ex-colleague, Tal Eliyahu
Tal Eliyahu constantly shares much information about cyber and AI. Here is what he shared last week.
The AI Standards Hub is a platform by The Alan Turing Institute that offers a searchable catalogue of AI standards, policies, and training materials.
5. My friend, Raju Chellam
I also benefited from being a member of the Singapore Computer Society and my friend, Raju Chellam, Editor-in-Chief of the AI E&G BoK (AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge), an initiative by the SCS and IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Media Development Authority) of Singapore.
SCS has a wealth of information on AI Ethics and Governance.
About the author
Viren Mantri is a cybersecurity advisor and former senior technology leader across Standard Chartered, UBS, McAfee, and KPMG. With 30 years of navigating the intersection of technology, risk, and regulations, he now helps organisations cut through complexity and make better security decisions.
Viren is the creator of the PETALS™ Framework, designed to avoid AI Pitfalls. And now a Certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP).
CC-BY Viren Mantri, 2024, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Disclaimer: All views expressed here are entirely mine.