How should governments and nonprofit organizations lead in an AI-driven world? This course examines artificial intelligence (AI) as a governance force, rather than simply a technical tool, in public and nonprofit organizations. Students explore how intelligent systems reshape decision-making authority, discretion, accountability, and public trust as they become embedded in organizational practice and public service delivery. The course develops AI literacy alongside institutional, ethical, and leadership perspectives, emphasizing how design choices, data, and organizational arrangements shape control over AI systems. Through applied learning and critical analysis, students build the judgment needed to evaluate AI systems and design context-sensitive governance approaches that balance innovation, risk, and public value.