--- sourceDocument: Australia Enable AI sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/intelligent-experiences Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Enable AI ft:clusterId : - platai bundleId : - platai workflow : - Platform --- # Governance posture and compliance # Review AI governance posture and compliance status {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated April 28, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Review AI governance posture and compliance status The Risk \& Compliance tab within the Govern section of AI Control Tower enables ServiceNow customers to monitor and assess the governance status of their AI assets. This feature offers insights into regulatory classification, risk posture, and governance readiness, helping customers understand AI system classifications, associated risks, required governance efforts, and the completeness of governance information for effective review and decision-making. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Regulatory Classification Review:** Filter AI assets such as AI Systems, AI Models, and Datasets by their regulatory risk classifications, including levels from Low to Critical or To be determined. * **Compliance Posture Monitoring:** Track compliance scores of AI assets against adopted regulatory frameworks and policies, with visibility into compliant and non-compliant controls and alerts on high-priority issues. Customers can toggle views between Authority documents and Policies for detailed compliance information. * **Risk Posture Assessment:** Evaluate inherent and residual risks across the AI portfolio using visual widgets like risk score breakdowns and risk heat maps. These tools allow filtering by AI asset type and help identify concentrations of higher-risk assets and compare current versus intended risk postures. * **Actionable Insights:** The compliance posture widgets highlight top and recommended action items, assigned roles, and status breakdowns to guide governance activities. Users can drill down into specific metrics and underlying assets to take targeted actions. * **Navigation to AI Risk and Compliance Workspace:** For a deeper analysis, customers can access the AI Risk and Compliance Workspace directly from the Govern tab to explore detailed risk and compliance data. ## What Customers Can Expect Using the Govern tab, ServiceNow customers gain a consolidated and interactive view of AI governance and compliance, enabling proactive management of regulatory and risk requirements. Customers can efficiently track the compliance status of AI assets, prioritize governance actions based on risk levels, and ensure that controls align with relevant frameworks and policies. This comprehensive oversight supports better decision-making and risk mitigation in AI asset management. The Risk \& Compliance tab under Govern displays regulatory classification, risk posture, and governance readiness for AI assets. ## Overview of Govern {#gov-airc-using__overview-govern} Use the Govern tab in AI Control Tower to monitor and understand the governance status of AI assets. Learn how AI systems are classified, what risks they present, what governance work is required, and whether governance information is sufficiently complete to support review and decision-making.{#gov-airc-using__overview-govern-para-1} With the Govern tab, you can: * Review regulatory classification * Review AI risk posture * Track compliance posture * Monitor cases, issues, and governance actions The page is divided into the following components: * Compliance posture --- Monitor compliance of implemented controls and regulatory risk across the AI portfolio. * Risk posture --- Monitor inherent and residual risk across the AI portfolio. {#gov-airc-using__ul_govern_components} ## Compliance posture {#gov-airc-using__section_compliance_posture} The widgets under compliance posture display the top action items to execute and track the risk classification and compliance score of AI systems and controls. Each widget reflects the active filter state. View details for each metric area by selecting the arrow for each metric. Select an individual component on the widget to view underlying assets.{#gov-airc-using__section_compliance_posture-para-1} {#gov-airc-using__table_compliance_posture_widgets__entry__4} | Widget | What it displays | Status breakdown | Roles required | |-|-|-|-| | Top 5 action items | Recommended action items along with other assigned and unassigned action items. Select See all Recommendations in Activity Center to view more details. Select the arrow to open Lifecycle tasks that require action. For more information, see [Reviewing regulatory classification and compliance status](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1ElNg83gUDoHaweD6Swwmg "Review regulatory risk classification and compliance posture to understand how AI assets align with configured governance expectations.") | * 1-Critical * 2-High * 3-Medium * 4-Low | sn_ai_governance.ai_steward | | Regulatory risk classification | * Regulatory risk classification of assets in the portfolio. Use the drop-down selector to filter the assets into AI System, AI Model, and Dataset. * The assets are categorized based on their status. Select each status to drill down further. For more information, see [Reviewing regulatory classification and compliance status](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1ElNg83gUDoHaweD6Swwmg "Review regulatory risk classification and compliance posture to understand how AI assets align with configured governance expectations.") | * Low * Medium * High * Unacceptable * Critical * To be determined | sn_ai_governance.ai_steward | | Compliance score | * Compliance scores for AI assets compared to adopted frameworks and policies. * Compliance status for top regulatory frameworks. The progress indicator shows compliant and non-compliant controls and displays an alert badge for high priority issues. Toggle between Authority documents and Policies to view detailed information. For more information, see [Reviewing regulatory classification and compliance status](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1ElNg83gUDoHaweD6Swwmg "Review regulatory risk classification and compliance posture to understand how AI assets align with configured governance expectations.") | * Compliant * Non-compliant * To be determined | sn_ai_governance.ai_steward | [Table 1. Compliance posture widgets] {#gov-airc-using__table_compliance_posture_widgets} ## Risk posture {#gov-airc-using__section_risk_posture} The widgets under risk posture provide an at-a-glance view of the inherent and residual risk across the AI portfolio. Use the drop-down selector to filter the assets into AI System, AI Model, and Dataset. To get an in-depth look at the risk and compliance posture, select Take me there. This takes you to the AI Risk and Compliance Workspace{#gov-airc-using__section_risk_posture-para-1} {#gov-airc-using__table_risk_posture_widgets__entry__4} | Widget | What it displays | Status breakdown | Roles required | |-|-|-|-| | AI system by aggregated risk score | AI system risk landscape, categorized by aggregated risk score. Use the drop-down selector to filter between Inherent and Residual risk. For more information, see [AI risk posture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iC4jRzwKfQF1Ft9qg6m4rA "Aggregated risk posture displays inherent risk, residual risk, and control effectiveness for AI assets.") | * 1-Critical * 2-High * 3-Medium * 4-Low | | | Risk heat map | Assessed AI risks displayed in a color-coded matrix to help identify concentrations of higher-risk AI assets and compare current and intended risk posture. Use the drop-down selector to filter between Inherent and Residual risk. Select Open heatmap workbench to open the heatmap in the AI Risk and Compliance Workspace. For more information, see [AI risk posture](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iC4jRzwKfQF1Ft9qg6m4rA "Aggregated risk posture displays inherent risk, residual risk, and control effectiveness for AI assets."). | * High * Medium * Low | | [Table 2. Risk posture widgets] {#gov-airc-using__table_risk_posture_widgets}