The Insider You Built
How Organizations Stay in Control of Autonomous AI Agents
AI is moving from answering questions to taking action. This book shows leaders, teams, and individuals how to get real value from AI without giving up control.
By Camille Stewart Gloster, former Deputy National Cyber Director at the White House. Available September 2026 from Wiley.
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What People Are Saying
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"As AI moves from assistant to actor, the question of who's in control has never been more urgent. Camille Stewart Gloster brings the rare combination of operational experience and policy expertise needed to answer it, offering leaders a clear, practical framework for governing these technologies with intention. At a time when too many are trying to adapt to AI rather than shape it, this book puts agency back in the hands of the people."
— Michele L. Jawando, CEO, Omidyar Network
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“Tangible, actionable, and immediately relevant, Camille Stewart Gloster’s 'The Insider You Built' provides concrete guidance and recommendations for C-Suite and Enterprise leaders. Governing and safely accelerating innovation in the AI age must secure and manage Shadow AI to accelerate innovation. "The Insider You Built" provides concrete insight and recommendations to inform decision makers seizing this important moment. This is mandatory reading for any leader leveraging AI in real-world environments.”
–Rob Duhart Jr., Chief Security Officer, Oracle
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“Autonomous AI agents are here to stay—but staying in control of them is an inside job. Camille delivers not just theory, but a practical blueprint for building the right guardrails and governance. This isn’t another dense book on AI control—it’s an engaging, highly readable guide that meets everyone where they are, from technical leaders to everyday users.”
— Keith White, EVP, Chief Global Safety & Security Officer at Salesforce
We are moving from governance of systems to governance within systems.
AI agents now plan, decide, and act inside operational workflows. Policies written for yesterday's software cannot keep up with systems that operate with delegated authority.
The Insider You Built introduces the Authority-Centered Enforcement (ACE) Framework, a practical architecture for embedding governance into execution. It gives leaders a way to define what AI is allowed to do, trace its decisions, intervene at runtime, and preserve accountability as autonomy scales.
Who it's for: Enterprise and business leaders navigating AI adoption. Builders and product teams designing for trust at scale. Security, safety, and risk teams moving from reaction to embedded control. Educators preparing the next generation. Investors and boards evaluating governability as a strategic advantage. And a bonus chapter, available with purchase, brings the framework home for anyone whose daily life now runs through AI agents.
Featuring perspectives from leaders across Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, IBM, Oracle, Riot Games, the New York Giants, Acrew Capital, Halcyon, and more.
→ Go deeper: the ACE Framework and the ROI of governance
Events
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Camille is bringing The Insider You Built to boardrooms, campuses, conferences, and communities through executive briefings, workshops, salons, and keynotes.
Upcoming Events
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Official Washington, DC Launch Event
September 23, 2026 | Washington, DC
Join Camille Stewart Gloster for the official launch of The Insider You Built: How Organizations Stay in Control of Autonomous AI Agents.
This invitation-only gathering will bring together leaders across technology, policy, cybersecurity, business, and civil society for a timely conversation on AI autonomy, organizational control, and the governance models needed as intelligent systems begin acting on behalf of institutions.
To be considered for an invitation or explore partnership opportunities, please reach out.
EU Embassy Book Club Conversation
Week of October 27, 2026 | Washington, DC
The conversation continues the week of October 27 with an intimate book club gathering at the EU Embassy focused on The Insider You Built and its implications for governments, institutions, and global organizations navigating AI adoption.
The discussion will explore delegated authority, institutional resilience, and the governance choices that shape whether AI strengthens or destabilizes organizations.
A January 2027 conversation with Chief DC is also being planned to equip women executives to lead confidently as AI reshapes work, risk, and organizational power.
To be considered for an invitation or suggest a related conversation, please reach out.
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Week of October 20, 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area
Camille Stewart Gloster will be in the Bay Area the week of October 20 for a series of events, executive conversations, and private meetings around The Insider You Built: How Organizations Stay in Control of Autonomous AI Agents.
Acrew Capital and Silicon Valley Bank will host an invitation-only executive roundtable with founders, investors, operators, and security leaders on what it takes to scale AI and autonomous agents without losing control.
The week will also include conversations with NightDragon and Horizon3.ai focused on AI security, resilience, and the operating models leaders need as agentic systems move from experimentation to execution.
Additional meetings and partner conversations are being planned throughout the week. To be considered for an invitation, suggest a conversation, or explore adding a meeting or event to the Bay Area agenda, please reach out.
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A relaxed, guided workshop where participants can explore various materials and mediums at their own pace. Perfect for creatives of all skill levels looking to reconnect with their craft—or try something entirely new.
Bring this conversation to your organization.
Camille delivers keynotes, executive briefings, workshops, and private salons built around The Insider You Built, tailored for boards, leadership teams, investor groups, universities, and policy audiences. Engagements are customized to your format and audience, messaging aligned with your business, and every event includes books for your attendees.
Popular topics include: Staying in Control as AI Gains Autonomy · Governing Delegated Authority · Embedding Governance Into Execution · Personal Governance in the Age of AI Agents … and more
Event dates are filling fast for fall 2026. Request a date for your organization below and our event team will follow up with availability and engagement packages.
For Press & Media
Camille Stewart Gloster is CEO of CAS Strategies and one of the few voices in AI governance who has operated across national security, enterprise execution, and the frontline environments where governance either holds or breaks down. She served two U.S. presidents, including as the first Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security at the White House, and held leadership roles at Google, Deloitte, and CrowdStrike.
She is available for interviews, commentary, and editorial contributions on AI governance, autonomous agents, delegated authority, and the intersection of technology policy and enterprise execution.
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“As software gains the ability to act on behalf of people and institutions, organizations will need more than policies. They will need governance capable of operating at the speed of the systems themselves.”
Bonus Chapter:
AI in Everyday Life
Control Is Not Just an Enterprise Challenge
This bonus chapter extends the book’s governance framework beyond the enterprise and into everyday life, helping readers navigate a world where AI systems increasingly filter information, coordinate decisions, make purchases, manage schedules, and act on their behalf.
Through the Personal ACE (P-ACE) framework, readers gain a practical way to think about delegation, trust, accountability, and personal control in the age of AI agents.
As AI becomes more capable, the question is no longer whether these systems will influence your choices. It is how intentionally you will decide what authority to give them.
What should an AI agent be allowed to do on your behalf?
How do you maintain visibility into decisions made for you?
How do you stay competitive and benefit from AI without giving away agency?
This chapter helps readers answer those questions and remain firmly in control of the future they are building.
Available for download with purchase.