Pre-Deployment Governance

Pre-deployment governance refers to the review, testing, and approval steps an organization completes before an AI system goes live. These steps typically include risk assessments, documented evaluation of accuracy and bias, legal and privacy sign-off, and a formal decision by an accountable owner about whether the system is fit for its intended use. For compliance and risk leaders, this stage is where most avoidable harms can still be caught cheaply, and where regulators increasingly expect to see written evidence that the checks happened.

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ResearchUK2026-10-24

FCA Finds UK Firms Deployed AI Before Governance Was in Place

The UK Financial Conduct Authority published findings in October 2026 showing that regulated firms routinely deployed AI systems before establishing accountability, risk management, or oversight structures. Deloitte's analysis of those findings identifies five control gaps that supervisors will now use as a benchmark. FCA-regulated firms face direct supervisory exposure if they cannot demonstrate these controls exist.

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