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AI Governance Has Officially Arrived
The enterprise AI era is no longer experimental — it’s existential. As CEOs double down on AI to drive competitive advantage, boards and regulators are demanding one thing: proof of control over the entire AI ecosystem, including the models, the data feeding them, the agents acting on their behalf, and the use cases driving real business outcomes.
According to Gartner’s Market Guide for AI Governance Platforms (Nov 2025), organizations are rapidly extending their traditional GRC and cybersecurity programs to cover AI risk. This new class of technology — AI Governance Platforms (AIGPs) — is now essential for enterprises that need to demonstrate accountability, enforce trust, and operationalize compliance across every AI model, agent, and application (cited:Market_Guide_for_AI__837249_ndx).
This recognition of Credo AI as a Representative Vendor underscores our leadership in defining how global enterprises secure, govern, and prove trust in AI at scale.
Why This Recognition Matters
Gartner’s analysts highlight an urgent market inflection point:
“Fragmented AI regulation will see four-fold growth and spread to cover 75% of the world’s economies, driving $1 billion in total compliance spend by 2030.” (cited:Market_Guide_for_AI__837249_ndx).
This surge of oversight, from the EU AI Act to emerging state and sectoral mandates, has turned AI governance into a board-level imperative. Yet, Gartner also warns of market confusion: many vendors claim “AI governance” while only addressing fragments of the life cycle.
That is where Credo AI stands apart — by delivering end-to-end trusted AI governance that spans inventory, policy enforcement, risk management, and runtime assurance.
Market Signals: Governance as Competitive Advantage
Gartner’s research reveals the market’s trajectory is unmistakable:
- The AI governance market will grow from $309 million in 2025 to nearly $4.8 billion by 2034, at a 35.7% CAGR
- Enterprises above $1 billion in revenue will use, on average, ten GRC products by 2028, intensifying the need for unifying governance layers.
- “Death-by-AI” legal claims are projected to double by 2029, where risk guardrails are missing.
These are not abstract projections — they are a call to act. Enterprises that operationalize governance now will lead with confidence as AI regulations mature and accountability becomes enforceable.
Credo AI: Built for the Governance-First Era
Credo AI’s platform is purpose-built for leaders responsible for AI oversight — from CISOs and CAIOs to Chief Compliance and Risk Officers.
As Gartner notes, Credo AI provides:
- Central oversight and assurance via AI inventories, model catalogs, and dataset registries.
- Comprehensive risk management and scoring, aligned with frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act.
- Automated policy workflows and evidence generation for audit-ready artifacts.
- Integrated vendor and third-party AI risk assessments, bridging enterprise security and AI adoption.
- Interoperability through open architecture, enabling governance across hybrid environments and third-party AI models.
“Credo AI differentiates by offering an AI Governance Readiness Program via its advisory services.” — Gartner Market Guide for AI Governance Platforms, 2025
This combination of platform + advisory reflects a simple truth: AI governance is not a checklist — it’s an operating system for AI trust.
From Policy to Proof
Enterprises can no longer rely on static documents or annual audits. AI systems evolve continuously — and so must their oversight.
Credo AI transforms governance from reactive compliance into real-time, evidence-driven assurance used by global leaders such as Mastercard, PepsiCo, Cisco, McKinsey, Autodesk, Disney, and leading global banks.
Our customers use the platform to:
- Govern AI use cases from day 1 — not after incidents occur.
- Link AI risk to business and regulatory impact.
- Generate defensible audit evidence automatically.
- Move from principle statements to operational controls.
This is how enterprises shift from responsible AI as an aspiration to AI governance you can prove at scale
Defining the Standard for AI Governance
Credo AI continues to lead through:
- Platform innovation, enabling AI Use Case Management, Model Trust Scores, Risk Controls, and Governance of AI Agents (GAIA).
- Advisory partnerships — guiding boards and C-suites on governance adoption and readiness with our Forward-deployed AI Governance Experts
- Regulatory alignment — embedding global frameworks such as the EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF directly into workflows.
- Scalable oversight — empowering organizations to unify policy, risk, and compliance under one intelligent system of record.
As Gartner observes, AI governance is now a strategic differentiator, not a compliance burden. And Credo AI is the platform helping enterprises prove it.
To Our Customers and Partners
This recognition validates what we’ve built together — that trust in AI is measurable, operational, and achievable.
As AI transforms every function, governance will decide how.
Credo AI is proud to stand with the world’s most trusted organizations in leading this next chapter.
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Read the full Market Guide for AI Governance Platforms (Gartner®, November 2025) to learn why Credo AI is recognized as a representative vendor defining this emerging market.
Gartner, Market Guide for AI Governance Platforms, Lauren Kornutick et al., November 2025.
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