Strong model-level AI governance and monitoring
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use IBM watsonx.governance to validate and monitor our generative AI applications. IBM watsonx.governance allows us to guarantee we meet trust AI principles such as explainability, traceability, and non-discrimination, in our generative AI applications.
Pros
- Supports external AI cloud deployments
- Helps in the implementation of controls based on ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF
- Real-time monitoring
Cons
- Possibility to configure regulatory frameworks where evaluations, documentation, and metrics can be mapped to legal or standard requirements.
- Possibility to generate structured audit packs aligned to standards or regulations such as ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act.
- Provide pre-built connectors for common GRC platforms such as OneTrust, Vanta or Drata.
Likelihood to Recommend
Scenarios where IBM watsonx.governance is well suited:
1. Regulated enterprises deploying predictive or decision-support models and must demonstrate fairness, explainability, and performance monitoring.
2. AI risk monitoring for high-impact AI systems.
3. Organizations that need defensible evidence that models behave as intended over time.