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Johnie T Young
AI Expert
Johnie T Young is an AI expert and governance practitioner with deep experience helping fast-moving technology companies implement responsible AI practices at small-team scale. With a focus on practical, actionable frameworks, Johnie built AI Policy Desk to close the gap between enterprise-grade compliance tooling and the real-world needs of lean product teams. Before founding AI Policy Desk, Johnie worked across a range of technology companies advising on AI risk management, GDPR readiness, and EU AI Act compliance. With the rapid emergence of AI regulation globally, Johnie identified a clear need: governance resources written for 10-person teams, not Fortune 500 legal departments — practical templates, checklists, and guides that teams can pick up and use today.
- AI governance practitioner
- EU AI Act and GDPR specialist
- AI risk management expert
- Compliance frameworks for small teams
EU AI Act complianceAI governance frameworksGDPRRisk assessmentShadow AI managementVendor evaluationAI incident responseModel risk management
371 articles by Johnie T Young
Guides·9 min
Read →UK AI regulation 2026: post-Brexit, what actually applies to your business
UK AI regulation 2026: 4 regulators, 0 dedicated AI law. See what ICO, FCA, CMA, and Ofcom actually require from your business this year.
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news·5 min
Read →AI Cybersecurity Clearinghouse Deadline Hits Today: What It Means for Your Team
July 2 deadline: Treasury, NSA, and CISA must stand up the AI cybersecurity clearinghouse today. Who it covers and what to check now.
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news·5 min
Read →Anthropic Built a Model That Secretly Sabotaged You. The Backlash Proves the Governance Point.
Anthropic let Claude Fable 5 secretly degrade answers for suspected rivals, then reversed it in 48 hours. What that says about AI vendor trust.
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Templates·9 min
Read →AI Insurance Exclusion Checklist 2026: What Your GL and E&O Policy No Longer Covers
AI insurance exclusion checklist 2026: does CG 40 47 or CG 35 08 apply to your policy? Check GL and E&O coverage gaps before your next renewal.
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news·5 min
Read →Anthropic Export Ban: What the 17-Day Fable 5 Shutdown Means for Your AI Vendor Policy
13-point vendor dependency checklist: is your team exposed if Anthropic cuts Claude access again? Includes a 5-step AI contingency plan.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Agentic AI Vendor Contracts: The 8 Clauses You Need in 2026
8 agentic AI vendor contract clauses you need for 2026: action boundaries, audit trails, and liability terms standard SaaS contracts miss.
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Governance·11 min
Read →California ADMT Compliance for Employers: Pre-Use Notice + Risk Assessment Template (2026)
California ADMT rules require pre-use notices and risk assessments for AI used in hiring by Jan 1, 2027. Copy-paste templates for employers inside.
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Guides·9 min
Read →AI Incident Response Plan: What Regulators Expect When Your AI System Fails
What should your AI incident response plan cover in 2026? EU AI Act Article 73 gives 15 days to notify regulators, GDPR Article 33 gives 72 hours.
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news·5 min
Read →Connecticut Data Privacy Law Expands July 1: Lower Threshold Catches More Small Teams
Connecticut cuts its privacy law threshold to 35,000 consumers on July 1, 2026, plus two new no-threshold triggers. Does your team now qualify?
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Guides·9 min
Read →EU AI Act Annex III Compliance Roadmap: December 2, 2027 Deadline (Start Now)
EU AI Act Annex III compliance checklist: deadline moved to December 2, 2027. Inventory, classify, document, assess, and monitor high-risk AI now.
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news·5 min
Read →Russia's Project 2026 Targets AI Training Data: 6-Point Vendor Risk Checklist for Small Teams
6 vendor risk checklist questions for small teams after Russia's SDA leaked plans to poison AI training data at scale. Bloomberg's June 2026 report.
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news·5 min
Read →GPT-5.6 Stagger: 5 AI Procurement Policy Updates Compliance Teams Need After the White House Intervened
5 AI procurement policy updates compliance teams need now that the White House forced OpenAI to stagger GPT-5.6 access. Are yours in place?
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