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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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370 articles by Johnie T Young
Guides·10 min
Read →SEC AI Governance for Investment Advisers: 2026 Examination Priorities
What do SEC examiners ask about AI in 2026? See the exact questions, Form ADV disclosures, and a 10-point readiness checklist for RIAs.
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news·8 min
Read →OpenAI Astra: What the Critical Cyber Threshold Means for Vendor Risk
OpenAI paused Astra on August 7 after it may have hit the critical cybersecurity threshold. Preparedness Framework rewrite. Vendor policy checklist.
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Guides·10 min
Read →AI Data Retention Policy Template for 2026: What to Keep, What to Delete
Copy-paste AI data retention policy template: retention periods for prompt logs, training data, and bias audits under GDPR, EU AI Act, CCPA, FTC.
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news·8 min
Read →California AB 1898: Employers Must Give 90-Day AI Deployment Notice
California AB 1898 cleared August 13. Employers must give 90-day notice and collect signed worker acknowledgments before deploying any workplace AI tool.
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news·8 min
Read →California SB 947 and SB 951 Clear Committee: HR AI Rules Coming
California SB 947 and SB 951 cleared Assembly Appropriations August 13. What employers with California operations must prepare before October 2026.
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Guides·11 min
Read →EU AI Act Conformity Assessment: What It Is and Who Must Do It
Self-assessment or notified body? Find out which EU AI Act conformity assessment path your high-risk AI system needs before December 2027.
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Guides·12 min
Read →AI Governance Q3 Review Template: A Quarterly Audit Checklist for 2026
A 30-point Q3 2026 AI governance review template organized by NIST AI RMF functions, with copy-paste checklists, documentation guidance, and FAQ.
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Guides·10 min
Read →AI Governance for Nonprofits in 2026: A Practical Guide
Nonprofits are not exempt from GDPR, CCPA, or state AI employment laws. Here is a minimal governance framework a 10-person team can implement in one week.
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Guides·10 min
Read →AI Model Cards in 2026: What Regulators Now Expect and How to Write One
AI model cards have moved from voluntary best practice to regulatory requirement. Here is what the EU AI Act, California AB 2013, and NIST AI RMF now demand from your documentation.
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news·10 min
Read →Italy Fines Character.AI €158K Over Child Safety Failures
Italy's Garante fined Character Technologies €158,000 on July 9, 2026 for GDPR violations and child safety failures. What AI chatbot operators must do now.
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Guides·10 min
Read →EU AI Act GPAI Codes of Conduct 2026: Provider Obligations and Compliance
EU AI Act GPAI codes of conduct: does signing get you Article 56 conformity? Yes, if you meet Article 53-55 duties above the 10^25 FLOPs threshold.
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Compliance·10 min
Read →FTC Drops Disparate-Impact Claims: What AI Hiring Tools Still Owe You
The FTC dropped disparate-impact AI bias claims on August 7, 2026. NYC Local Law 144 and Title VII lawsuits still apply. What changed and what did not.
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