AI Governance That Works in the Real World
Practical frameworks, risk controls, and adoption structure for organizations already using AI without a plan for it.
THE PROBLEM
Most organizations didn’t decide to adopt AI. It just showed up.
Employees started using tools before policies were ready. Data moved into systems leadership had not reviewed. New workflows appeared faster than governance could keep up, creating blind spots around risk, accountability, and oversight.
The problem is not whether AI is being used. It is whether the organization can see it, govern it, and scale it without creating unnecessary risk.
PROOF IN PRACTICE
Not theory. Work built inside real institutions.
Governance has to survive contact with how organizations actually operate. Mine comes from building tools people use, evaluating emerging AI work, and running technology inside a large public institution.
INSTITUTIONAL AI DEPLOYMENT
Garnet AI Project Intake
Designed and developed for the University of South Carolina and featured in the university's Garnet & Black GPT Collection.
The tool helps faculty and staff turn early AI ideas into structured, policy-aware project proposals. Built on USC's data classification schema, it routes data-sensitivity and compliance questions to the appropriate offices rather than making determinations itself.
View the listing on sc.edu →
AI RESEARCH
USC AI DAY
Poster judge for cross-disciplinary AI research presented during the University of South Carolina's statewide AI Day.
FEATURED MEDIA
Practical AI rules for your business
Mike Switzer interviews Davis AI Governance founder Darrell Davis about practical AI guardrails, responsible adoption, data risk, accountability, and how organizations can approach AI without either rushing into it or running from it.
Services
Governance built for where you are now.
From a focused assessment to a working governance foundation, each engagement is designed to turn AI risk into clear decisions, practical controls, and a path your organization can actually operate.
Let's build AI governance that works for your people.
Whether you're just getting started or need to strengthen what you've already built, I can help you create a practical, responsible path forward.