
Johnie T Young
Governance & Regulation Desk
Johnie T Young is the byline of the governance and regulation desk at AI Policy Desk. The desk covers new AI laws, regulator orders, court rulings and the decisions a small team has to make because of them: the EU AI Act, US state statutes, FTC and state attorney general actions, privacy rules for AI tools. A post under this name starts from the primary document (the statute text, the agency order, the vendor's terms) and a source log where every number, date and name has a row with a quoted passage. The desk says which clause or paragraph it relied on, says what it could not read, and gives an opinion with the reason behind it. Posts that change after publication show an Updated date, and a Last reviewed date when the facts were rechecked.
- Starts from the statute or order
- Every fact traced to a source row
- Dated checks on each post
300 articles by Johnie T Young
Pentagon Grok Targeting and the Gillibrand AI Oversight Bill
Does your AI human oversight policy pass the 2026 Gillibrand test? 5-step audit: approval gates, 15-day notice, 72-hour breach reports.
Governing Unattended AI Coding Agents: A Small-Team Policy
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.
Dario Amodei AI Regulation Proposals: What to 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.
EU Product Liability Directive and AI: What Deployers Need
The new EU Product Liability Directive covers AI software placed on the market after December 9, 2026. Who counts as manufacturer, what victims can claim.
German Court Holds Google Liable for False AI Overviews
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.
Workday AI Lawsuit: What HR Teams Using AI Screening Must Do
The Workday AI lawsuit means your AI hiring vendor can face discrimination liability. June 22, 2026 FEHA ruling extends exposure to California state law.
BIPA AI Hiring Compliance Checklist for Illinois Employers
BIPA AI hiring compliance checklist: verify written consent, retention policy, and destruction schedule before Illinois employers collect facial or voice biometrics.
Are Your AI Chats Privileged? ChatGPT and Claude Subpoenas
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.
AI Content Detectors and False Positives: Governance Guide
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.
FTC AI Enforcement Actions 2026: Cases and What Gets Fined
8+ FTC AI enforcement actions since 2022: settlement amounts, what triggered each case, and your 7-point 2026 compliance checklist.
EU AI Act Prohibited AI Practices: Article 5 Banned Uses
EU AI Act prohibited AI practices 2026: 8 categories banned outright, no compliance path. Enforced since Feb 2025, real time checks from Aug 2026.
Texas TRAIGA Safe Harbor: What the NIST Defense Covers
TRAIGA's NIST defense covers violations you find through an internal review that follows NIST's Generative AI Profile. What it covers and what to keep.