Gen AI risks in content creation: safeguarding brand reputation
Generative AI is transforming enterprise content creation, enabling unprecedented speed and scale across marketing, communications, and customer engagement functions. However, AI-generated content risks, ranging from factual inaccuracies and bias to intellectual property exposure and misinformation, can escalate rapidly in automated publishing environments. This article examines the strategic risk landscape surrounding GenAI deployments and outlines practical governance approaches for safeguarding brand reputation. It explores workflow-level controls, detection mechanisms, operating model maturity, and vendor ecosystem oversight. By embedding structured accountability, measurable controls, and enterprise-grade governance into GenAI initiatives, organisations can scale innovation confidently while preserving trust, compliance, and long-term brand equity.