Governing AI Risk with Alex Golbin: The RIVER Charter
In this episode of the Cyber Intelligence 4U podcast, Ariel Evans talks with Alex Golbin, Technology, Risk, AI & Data Executive, about his new book Governing AI Risk—The RIVER Charter (CRC Press / Routledge, Security, Audit and Leadership Series). The book blends business fiction set in 2038 with a practical field manual for AI governance.
What we cover
Why risk is broader than technical debt: every decision, shortcut and vendor dependency shapes future resilience
The RIVER framework (Resolve, Integrate, Validate, Elevate, Reinforce) for governing AI inside a multi-pillar program
The Cognitive Handshake: humans and AI co-creating decisions rather than just automating them
AI ecosystem risk: why third-party risk management has to extend to agents and communities of agents (AERM)
The decision science behind the book and how leaders can apply it today
Recorded October 9, 2026 · 33 min
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