Federal AI preemption: ask what replaces the state rule
Updated 17 October 2026. Preemption debates are about who may make rules and what replaces them. A claim that a proposal will create clarity needs to explain the…
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responsible AI
I write about AI agents, governance and product decisions. Usually because a question won’t leave me alone. Have a different take? I’d like to hear it.
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EU AI Act compliance 2026: are enterprises really ready?
Updated 17 October 2026. Readiness is a claim about a particular system and its evidence. It is not a percentage printed beside a green traffic light.Earlier versions of…
AI governance starts with an inventory you can actually use
Updated 17 October 2026. Before asking whether an AI system is ready for a regulatory deadline, ask whether the organisation can find it. An inventory is basic work.…
AI Act simplification: check the control, not the label
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
AI governance needs an owner, not another deadline
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
A later AI Act deadline is a budget decision
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
Stop mixing legal uncertainty with unfinished product decisions
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
How to track AI regulatory changes without losing the plot
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
EU-aligned AI is a starting point, not a local compliance verdict
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
When AI capabilities change, revisit the threat model
Updated 17 October 2026. A more capable model can change the risk of a workflow without changing its interface. The product still looks familiar. The assumptions underneath it…
Separate AI policy arguments from product requirements
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
How to assess an AI policy proposal
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
Make AI governance an operating routine
Updated 17 October 2026. A governance framework becomes operational when it changes what people do on an ordinary working day. A document launch is not the same milestone.Put…
A written AI policy is not evidence of enforcement
Updated 17 October 2026. A written policy is a starting point. The question is whether a person or system behaves differently because it exists. Earlier unsourced market percentages…
Budget for the operation of responsible AI
Updated 17 October 2026. Responsible AI has operating costs after the launch deck is finished. Someone has to maintain tests, review exceptions and keep the evidence aligned with…
Read AI readiness surveys before repeating the numbers
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
Map the dependencies behind AI governance
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
There is no single AI compliance clock
Updated 17 October 2026. This article has been revised to separate the policy timeline from the product argument. See the current AI Act timeline for the category-specific dates…
AI should support judgement, not replace the problem
Updated 17 October 2026. People forget the real problem they wanted to solve. Instead of using AI to complement their judgement, they start depending on it to supply…
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