The Role of Agentic AI in Data Governance and Compliance
Introduction In an era where data is often hailed as the new oil, organizations face mounting pressures to manage it effectively while adhering to stringent regulatory frameworks. Data governance encompasses the policies, processes, and technologies that ensure data is accurate, available, secure, and compliant with legal standards. Compliance, on the other hand, involves aligning these practices with laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the US, or sector-specific mandates like HIPAA for healthcare. Enter agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of perceiving their environment, reasoning about tasks, planning actions, and executing them with minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional AI, which is reactive and rule-based, agentic AI operates proactively, adapting to dynamic scenarios through goal-oriented behavior. This chapter explores how agentic AI is revolutionizing data governance and complia...