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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·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 →FCRA and AI Hiring: The Disclosure Requirement Most Companies Are Missing (2026)
FCRA AI hiring disclosure requirements: written notice, authorization, and adverse action notices, three steps most AI screening tools skip.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Pentagon Used Grok AI to Help Target 2,000 Iranian Sites in 96 Hours: What the Gillibrand Bill Means for AI Oversight Policies
Does your AI human oversight policy pass the 2026 Gillibrand test? 5-step audit: approval gates, 15-day notice, 72-hour breach reports.
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Guides·11 min
Read →Governing Unattended AI Coding Agents: A Small-Team Policy for Background and Overnight Agents (2026)
5 controls to govern AI agents that open PRs while you sleep. Copy this unattended AI coding agent governance policy with merge gates and a kill switch.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Dario Amodei AI Regulation Proposals June 2026: Binding Rules, a Jobs Tax, and What Your Team Should Watch
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published "Policy on the AI Exponential" in June 2026 -- 5 pillars: mandatory safety testing, a jobs tax, UBI funding. What each means for your team.
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Guides·10 min
Read →EU Product Liability Directive and AI: What Deployers Must Know Before December 2026
Who counts as a manufacturer under the EU Product Liability Directive's AI rules? Strict liability starts December 9, 2026, no fault proof needed.
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Guides·9 min
Read →German Court Rules Google Liable for False AI Overviews: What AI Deployers Need to Know
Is Google liable for false AI Overviews? A German court just ruled yes, stripping platform immunity. What this means if your AI makes claims about people.
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Guides·11 min
Read →The Workday AI Lawsuit: What HR Teams Using AI Screening Must Do Now
The Workday AI lawsuit means your AI hiring vendor can face discrimination liability. June 22, 2026 FEHA ruling extends exposure to California state law.
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Templates·9 min
Read →BIPA AI Hiring Compliance Checklist for Illinois Employers (2026)
BIPA AI hiring compliance checklist: verify written consent, retention policy, and destruction schedule before Illinois employers collect facial or voice biometrics.
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Governance·10 min
Read →Are Your AI Chats Privileged? Why ChatGPT and Claude Conversations Can Be Subpoenaed (2026)
Are AI conversations privileged? No, a 2026 federal ruling says ChatGPT and Claude chats can be subpoenaed. What to keep out of AI logs now.
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Governance·10 min
Read →AI Content Detectors and False Positives: A Governance Guide for High-Stakes Decisions (2026)
178 papers desk-rejected by an AI detector at NeurIPS -- see what AI content detector false positives mean before you deploy one for hiring or grading.
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