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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
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371 articles by Johnie T Young
Guides·11 min
Read →AI Browser Agents (Atlas, Comet): 7-Point Governance Policy for Small Teams (2026)
Get the 7-point AI browser agent governance policy for Atlas and Comet, block sensitive access, log agent actions, brief staff on prompt injection.
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Guides·10 min
Read →AI Meeting Transcription Apps: The Data Risks Your Team May Not Know About
Does GDPR apply to AI meeting transcription tools? 8 apps compared for data privacy compliance, retention risk, and transfer rules.
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Guides·8 min
Read →Amazon KDP AI Book Surge: What the Tripling of AI Content Means for Disclosure Enforcement
Monthly new e-book releases on KDP nearly tripled between 2022 and 2025 as AI-generated content flooded the platform. Amazon has responded with account-level enforcement for undisclosed AI content. Here is what publishers and authors need to document before enforcement tightens further.
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Templates·9 min
Read →AI Project Intake Checklist: 6-Phase Workflow for Approving New AI Tools
Run new AI tools through this 6-phase AI project intake checklist before deployment: business case, risk, security, legal, rollout, and monitoring.
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Guides·8 min
Read →AI Workforce Displacement and the WARN Act: What HR and Legal Teams Need to Know in 2026
Do AI layoffs trigger WARN Act notice? Yes, plus new state AI rules in 2026. A compliance map for HR and legal teams handling AI workforce displacement.
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Guides·9 min
Read →CCPA and AI in 2026: What California's Privacy Law Requires for AI Tools
Sending data to an AI vendor? CCPA 2026 AI compliance requires CPRA opt-outs, CPPA's finalized ADMT rules, and a 12-item checklist for small teams.
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Guides·10 min
Read →EU AI Act Compliance Checklist 2026: 35 Items for Providers and Deployers
Which of the 35 EU AI Act compliance checklist 2026 items apply to you? 15 for providers, 10 deployers, 10 shared. Dec 2027 deadline.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Great American AI Act 2026: What the Obernolte-Trahan Bipartisan Draft Means for Enterprise Compliance
Does the Great American AI Act cover you? Obernolte-Trahan draft sets a $500M threshold, mandatory audits and 3-year state preemption. Compliance impact.
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Guides·8 min
Read →Anthropic CEO Proposes AI Tax for Universal Income. Sanders Introduced a Bill. What It Means for Enterprise Governance.
Is an AI tax for universal basic income coming? Amodei's proposal and Sanders' bill signal new enterprise governance and disclosure rules in 2026.
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Guides·8 min
Read →HIPAA and AI Vendors 2026: Which Tools Require a Business Associate Agreement (and What That Actually Covers)
Which AI vendors can sign a HIPAA business associate agreement in 2026? ChatGPT Enterprise and Claude API qualify, ChatGPT Health does not.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Midjourney's 60-Second Body Scanner Claims to Beat MRI. Here's What FDA Clearance Actually Requires.
One word keeps Midjourney's 60-second scanner out of FDA AI medical device clearance in 2026. Here's what the SaMD pathway actually requires.
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Guides·9 min
Read →AI Medical Malpractice 2026: Who Is Liable When a Diagnostic AI Gets It Wrong?
14% more malpractice claims involve AI diagnostics. AI medical malpractice liability in 2026 -- developer, hospital, or physician, who pays?
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