The convergence of economic downturn, AI adoption, and demographic shifts has created an unprecedented challenge for new graduates entering the job market. Companies using AI to boost productivity of existing workers rather than create new opportunities are inadvertently creating a generational career gap with long-term consequences.

AI governance challenges aren’t fundamentally new - they’re extensions of existing IT security problems like shadow IT, data inventory gaps, and data loss. Organizations with mature security programs already have the building blocks needed to govern AI, though some AI-specific challenges require additional consideration.

After initially viewing AI as just another hype cycle driven by market pressures, I became a daily user when Claude Code allowed me to harness AI’s power within my existing development workflow.