Minimum Viable Governance for Generative AI

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Nick van der Meulen reads MIT CISR's March 2026 research briefing, which he co-authored with Jennifer Jewer and Nadège Levallet. See the text version and related content at https://cisr.mit.edu/publication/2026_0301_GenAIGovernance_VanderMeulenJewerLevallet. Abstract: Traditional technology governance assumes stable technologies, predictable consequences, and manageable demand. Generative AI (GenAI) upends these assumptions: its pace of adoption outstrips centralized review capacity, while the technology itself transforms faster than conventional governance mechanisms can adapt. This briefing introduces minimum viable governance, a framework designed to match the pace of GenAI while enabling the organization to sense and seize opportunities. Drawing on an in-depth case study and prior MIT CISR research, we identify four characteristics of minimum viable governance that leaders can apply across governance domains.