A headline that many think will dominate in 2022 is regulation and data governance. A shift is underway and will continue next year in how both government agencies and private organizations are approaching AI ethics, according to analyst firm Cognilytica. Until recently, enterprises in large numbers were acquiring and implementing various AI tools and platforms largely without considering the consequences of biased and unexplainable algorithms. But by the end of 2022, vendors will not be able to sell major AI systems to a large business or government agency without following specific guidelines relating to bias, transparency, explainability and data set collection. There's already a framework for ethical AI in the U.S. Department of Defense, noted Ronald Schmelzer, a Cognilytica analyst.