When the AI Metric Becomes the Objective

About this episode

This episode explores the implications of AI measurement on organizational behavior and internal audit processes.

Something interesting is happening inside organizations right now. New tools, like AI, are being introduced. New tool adoption is being encouraged. And in some cases… it’s being measured. That sounds normal. But there’s a pattern here. A familiar one. The kind that starts with good intentions… and slowly shifts into something else. You’ve probably seen it before. In different forms. In different environments. With different outcomes. And if you work in internal audit… you’re usually one of the first to see where that shift actually leads. In this episode, we explore what happens when measurement becomes more than observation… and starts shaping behavior. Not just at the organizational level… but inside the very systems auditors are expected to evaluate. Because sometimes the risk isn’t the process itself. It’s what the process is quietly encouraging.

People in this episode

Host: Robert Berry

Topics covered

• AI adoption
• organizational behavior
• measurement
• internal audit
• risk management

Keywords

• AI
• measurement
• organizational behavior
• internal audit
• risk

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