A disciplined, real-world roadmap for organizations racing to keep AI under control…
Horstmann’s debut book addresses one of enterprise AI’s most pressing challenges: governing systems that are already embedded across the business. Horstmann argues that the greatest AI risk facing consumer goods companies is not the technology itself but the absence of governance around systems that are already making decisions inside the enterprise. Marketing is using generative AI, procurement is experimenting with autonomous agents, vendors are embedding AI into familiar software, and oversight has failed to keep pace.
Rather than offering abstract principles, Horstmann delivers a practical governance framework built around accountability, data management, third-party risk, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and operational controls. Food safety, retailer relationships, co-manufacturers, and supply chains become the settings in which AI governance is tested, giving the discussion an immediacy often missing from broader business books. At times the extensive scenarios and repeated emphasis on governance can feel overly deliberate, but the central argument remains persuasive. Horstmann presents governance as the infrastructure that allows organizations to deploy AI with confidence rather than caution.
Essential reading for leaders navigating AI’s growing operational and regulatory risks.
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R&B Carthage Press
Pub date August 4, 2026
Print length 473 pages
ASIN B0H6P139ST
Price $12.99 (USD) Kindle edition
