What CIOs Need To Know About AIBOMs (AI Bill Of Materials)
CIODIVE, Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
AI bills of materials can help leaders gain clarity on how AI systems generate their output, easing compliance and regulation efforts as complexity rises.
As AI applications have become ingrained in enterprise software systems, CIOs are trying to get a better sense of how tools generate their outputs. AI bills of materials can provide a helpful starting point.
Like software bills of materials, AIBOMs are essentially an inventory of all components involved in deploying AI systems. However, creating one is not so straightforward because of the complexity of AI, how pervasively tools are embedded into enterprise software, and how often they are updated.