Committee Zones
The 12 dimensions are not independent scoring lanes. They cluster into 5 committee accountability zones, reflecting how governance actually works at the board level. A company’s governance score is 5 committee accountability zones, each of which must demonstrate coherent oversight.Why This Matters
No new AI committees are needed. Existing board structures already have the jurisdiction to oversee AI governance. The mapping shows which committee owns each dimension.Zone Coherence Signal
High variance between dimensions within the same committee zone flags a structural governance gap:- If D3 (Transparency) scores 80 but D8 (Regulatory) scores 40, the Audit Committee is not providing coherent oversight.
- If D2 (Safety) scores 75 but D9 (Cybersecurity) scores 30, the Risk Committee has a blind spot.
- If D6 (Fairness) scores 70 but D7 (Workforce Impact) scores 25, the Compensation/HR Committee is addressing bias but ignoring workforce transition.
Practical Application
For Board Chairs
Each committee receives a zone score alongside the overall company rating. This enables targeted governance improvement without requiring a full board overhaul.For Committee Chairs
Dimension scores within your zone identify specific gaps. A Risk Committee Chair seeing strong D2 but weak D12 knows to focus on corrigibility and override mechanisms.For Corporate Secretaries
The committee mapping provides the governance calendar structure: each committee reviews its zone dimensions at the cadence appropriate to the risk level.Committee Intelligence Product
Alpha offers committee-specific quarterly prep packs through the Committee Intelligence product ($35-75K/year per committee). Each pack includes:- Zone score trends and peer comparison
- Regulatory deadline calendar for the committee’s jurisdiction
- Key questions for management based on signal analysis
- Peer board benchmarking within the committee zone