AI Governance Engineer
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AI governance engineer

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The person who holds the capability of AI governance engineering and is accountable for the three questions in production; a capability and a role, not necessarily a job title.

Developed in
AI governance engineer
ch. 06, Capability first, title second
Chapters
ch. 06, The Role
Source
Defined by this Body of Knowledge: the section it is developed in is the source

Where it is used

9 chapters of the Body of Knowledge use the term. Each link opens the first section that does.

AI governance engineer: mentions per chapter24 mentions of the term across 9 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapterOther chapter00 Preface: 1 mention00 Preface101 Definition: 1 mention01 Definition104 The Stack: 1 mention04 The Stack106 The Role: 9 mentions06 The Role912 Governance Program: 2 mentions12 Governance Program214 Development: 2 mentions14 Development215 Deployment: 4 mentions15 Deployment417 Incidents: 3 mentions17 Incidents319 Privacy & AI: 1 mention19 Privacy & AI1No mentions in the other 14 chaptersSource: the Body of Knowledgev0.5.0
AI governance engineer: mentions per chapter24 mentions of the term across 9 of the 23 chapters of the Body of Knowledge; the chapters the glossary cross-references are drawn solid.Cross-referenced chapterOther chapter00 Preface: 1 mention10001 Definition: 1 mention101020304 The Stack: 1 mention1040506 The Role: 9 mentions9060708101112 Governance Program: 2 mentions2121314 Development: 2 mentions21415 Deployment: 4 mentions4151617 Incidents: 3 mentions3171819 Privacy & AI: 1 mention11920212223Source: the Body of Knowledge v0.5.0
Mentions per chapter How often each chapter names the term, with the chapters the glossary cross-references drawn solid. The longest bar is where to read the term in use; bars spread across many chapters mark a term that runs through the discipline.
Mentions as a table
Mentions of AI governance engineer per chapter
ChapterMentionsCross-referenced
00 Preface1No
01 Definition1No
02 Why Now0No
03 Values & Principles0No
04 The Stack1No
05 Patterns0No
06 The Role9Yes
07 Maturity Model0No
08 Regulatory Map0No
10 Reading List0No
11 AI Defined0No
12 Governance Program2No
13 Risk Management0No
14 Development2No
15 Deployment4No
16 Fairness & XAI0No
17 Incidents3No
18 EU AI Act0No
19 Privacy & AI1No
20 Existing Law0No
21 AI Laws Worldwide0No
22 Principles & Standards0No
23 AI Agents0No

Patterns that use this term

33 pattern pages use the term; the 10 that use it most:

AI governance engineer: related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedColour: stack layer of the pattern01 Govern-as-Code02 Inventory03 EvalsAI governance engineerRelated terms (2)AI governance · RelatedAI governanceAI governance engineering · RelatedAI governance engineeringPatterns using it most (6)AIBOM, 1 mention · Uses the termAIBOMAdversarial Red-Team Suite, 1 mention · Uses the termAdversarial Red-Team SuiteAgent Registry, 1 mention · Uses the termAgent RegistryEval Gate in CI, 1 mention · Uses the termEval Gate in CIModel Card as Control Evidence, 1 mention · Uses the termModel Card as Control EvidencePolicy Card, 1 mention · Uses the termPolicy Card
AI governance engineer: related terms and patternsThe term at the centre; related terms on solid edges, the terms it is contrasted with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer.RelatedColour: stack layer of the pattern01 Govern-as-Code02 Inventory03 EvalsRelated terms (2)AI governance · RelatedAI governanceAI governance engineering · RelatedAI governance engineeringPatterns using it most (6)AIBOM, 1 mention · Uses the termAIBOMAdversarial Red-Team Suite, 1 mention · Uses the termAdversarial Red-Team SuiteAgent Registry, 1 mention · Uses the termAgent RegistryEval Gate in CI, 1 mention · Uses the termEval Gate in CIModel Card as Control Evidence, 1 mention · Uses the termModel Card as Control EvidencePolicy Card, 1 mention · Uses the termPolicy CardAI governanceengineer
The term's neighbourhood Terms related to this one on solid edges, terms it is often confused with on dashed edges, and the patterns that use it most in the colour of their layer. Follow a dashed edge to check the distinction before you use either term.
Neighbourhood as a table
Neighbourhood of AI governance engineer
FamilyItemRelation
Related termsAI governanceRelated
Related termsAI governance engineeringRelated
Patterns using it mostAIBOM, 1 mentionUses the term
Patterns using it mostAdversarial Red-Team Suite, 1 mentionUses the term
Patterns using it mostAgent Registry, 1 mentionUses the term
Patterns using it mostEval Gate in CI, 1 mentionUses the term
Patterns using it mostModel Card as Control Evidence, 1 mentionUses the term
Patterns using it mostPolicy Card, 1 mentionUses the term
  • AI governance engineering

    The application of engineering practice (systems thinking, product thinking and code) to the governance of AI systems; measured by realised risk reduction and…

  • AI governance

    The set of rules, roles, controls and evidence that keeps AI systems within the limits an organisation or a state has chosen.

Sources

No external source: the term is coined or used in a specific sense by this Body of Knowledge, and the section linked under "Developed in" is its source.

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Cite this term

García Aibar, J. (2026). AI governance engineer. In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0), Glossary. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/ai-governance-engineer. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026aigovernanceengineer,
  author  = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title   = {{AI governance engineer}},
  note    = {Glossary, AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge, version 0.5.0},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url     = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/ai-governance-engineer}
}