James A Lang
James A Lang, AI non-executive directorLeaders are responsible for AI decisions they did not build.
I spent 22 years in the British Army. Now I help boards keep judgement where it belongs.
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AI non-executive director. Author of The Right to Be Wrong.
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The AI leader at the planning table. Three questions your board cannot yet answer, and what I bring to the table. Put the question at the table →02 Book
Resilience buys the right to be wrong. The Right to Be Wrong: Human Judgment in a World of AI. Seven chapters, tested in public. Join the launch list →03 Talks
Science wins the argument. Art wins the decision. Keynotes and board briefings on leadership in a world of AI. Watch the talk →- 22 years in the British Army. Stood up the Army's Cyber Protection Team.
- 65 engineers, as the Ministry of Defence's first Cybersecurity AI Product Manager.
- 3 sectors known from the inside: critical national infrastructure, defence, government.
About James A Lang
James A Lang is an AI non-executive director based in Bath, England. He served 22 years in the British Army, where he stood up the Army's Cyber Protection Team. In 2020 he became the Ministry of Defence's first Cybersecurity AI Product Manager, leading 65 engineers across six agile squads. He has worked with the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office and UK Fusion Energy. He advises boards where AI can have a significant impact on the company. He founded Velinor, an AI governance consultancy, and is writing The Right to Be Wrong: Human Judgment in a World of AI.