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Dr. Robb Shawe

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Open access 2026

Toward a Governance Maturity Model (GMM): A Capability-Based Framework for Adaptive, AI-Enabled Governance Systems

Governance systems across sectors vary widely in their ability to integrate artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring, and adaptive oversight. While advanced organizations increasingly rely on continuous sensing, data-driven decision-support, and event-validated learning, many institutions remain anchored in reactive, compliance-centric governance models. This manuscript introduces the Governance Maturity Model (GMM), a five-level capability framework that evaluates an organization's readiness to implement adaptive, AI-enabled governance systems. The GMM extends the Adaptive Governance Systems Framework (AGSF) and the AI-Enabled Governance Oversight Model (AIGOM) by defining progressive stages of governance capability—from reactive oversight to fully adaptive, intelligence-augmented governance ecosystems. The GMM further establishes governance maturity as a dynamic institutional capability involving governance observability, operational intelligence integration, adaptive recalibration, and crossdomain governance coordination within complex socio-technical environments. The model provides a structured pathway for organizations seeking to modernize governance practices, strengthen accountability, and align oversight mechanisms with the demands of complex, dynamic risk environments.

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Open access 2026

Cross-Domain Variability in Governance Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Governance Capability Across Critical Sectors

Governance systems across sectors exhibit significant variability in their ability to integrate artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring, and adaptive oversight. While some sectors demonstrate advanced governance maturity—characterized by continuous sensing, predictive analytics, and event-validated learning—others remain anchored in reactive, compliance-centric oversight models. This manuscript presents a cross-domain comparative analysis of governance capability across four major sectors: critical infrastructure, healthcare, finance, and public administration. Using the Governance Maturity Model (GMM) as an evaluative framework, the study identifies sector-specific patterns in governance readiness, oversight integration, and adaptive capacity. Findings reveal that governance variability is shaped by environmental complexity, regulatory intensity, technological integration, and organizational culture. The analysis further demonstrates that governance variability reflects broader differences in governance observability, operational intelligence integration, adaptive oversight capability, institutional learning maturity, and resilience modernization across interconnected sociotechnical ecosystems. This manuscript extends the Adaptive Governance Systems Framework (AGSF), the AI-Enabled Governance Oversight Model (AIGOM), and the Governance Maturity Model (GMM) by providing a comparative foundation for cross-sector governance transformation.

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Open access 2026

Evaluating the Performance of YOLO-based Hazard Detection Systems: A Quantitative Comparison with Manual Inspection in New York State Workplaces

This study quantitatively evaluates the performance of a YOLO-based computer vision system for real-time hazard detection across construction, manufacturing, and healthcare environments in New York State. The analysis compares YOLO-based detection with traditional manual inspection using key performance metrics, including mean average precision (mAP), recall, precision, time-to-detection, and personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance rates. Results indicate that YOLO-based systems significantly outperform manual inspection across all metrics, demonstrating higher detection accuracy, faster response times, and improved compliance monitoring. The findings provide empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of artificial intelligence–enabled safety systems in enhancing hazard detection performance and advancing proactive safety management practices.

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Open access 2026

AI-Driven Oversight in Multi-Sector Governance Systems: A Cross-Domain Analysis of Adaptive AI-Enabled Governance

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming governance systems across sectors, yet most institutions continue to rely on oversight models designed for pre-digital environments. As AI becomes embedded in cyber-physical systems, organizational decision processes, and regulatory infrastructures, governance must evolve from static compliance to adaptive, intelligence-augmented oversight. This manuscript introduces the AI-Enabled Governance Oversight Model (AIGOM). This layered decision-support intelligence architecture integrates AI-driven sensing, operational observability, analytics, and adaptive decision-support into governance systems while preserving human accountability, governance interpretation, and ethical control. The model demonstrates how AI can serve as a governance augmentation layer, generating decision-support intelligence, accelerating operational awareness, enhancing adaptive oversight, and supporting real-time governance recalibration. AIGOM extends the Adaptive Governance Systems Framework (AGSF) by specifying how AI capabilities interface with governance processes across diverse sectors, including critical infrastructure, healthcare, finance, and public administration. This manuscript establishes a theoretical and operational foundation for AI-enabled governance across complex socio-technical environments.

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