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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
EU AI Act complianceAI governance frameworksGDPRRisk assessmentShadow AI managementVendor evaluationAI incident responseModel risk management
295 articles by Johnie T Young
news·5 min
Read →Grok Build Uploaded Your Entire Git Repo to xAI, Secrets Included
Does Grok Build send your repo to xAI? Yes: wire-level tests caught full git repos and unredacted .env secrets uploaded to Google Cloud.
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guides·5 min
Read →Apple vs OpenAI Trade Secret Lawsuit: 7 AI Offboarding Gaps It Exposed
Apple sued OpenAI July 10, 2026 over hardware IP stolen by former employees. Here are 7 gaps in standard offboarding that the lawsuit's allegations reveal.
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guides·5 min
Read →JadePuffer Ransomware: 8 Gaps in Your AI Vendor Security Checklist
Sysdig disclosed the first AI-agent ransomware in July 2026. Entry point: Langflow. Here are 8 security checks your AI tool approval process needs now.
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Templates·10 min
Read →One documentation set for EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and Texas TRAIGA
EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF (via Texas TRAIGA safe harbor), and US state AI laws share 60-70% of their documentation requirements. This guide shows how to build one master document set that satisfies all three, with a copy-paste table of contents organized by shared core plus framework-specific sections.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Illinois SB 315: The Toughest AI Safety Law Yet, What It Means for You
Illinois signed SB 315 on July 6, 2026, the first US law requiring independent audits of AI developers. What it requires, and what to ask your AI vendors now.
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Guides·8 min
Read →Utah AI Policy Act compliance 2026: what businesses need to know
Utah's Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (HB 452, effective May 1, 2024) was the first US state AI disclosure law. It requires companies using generative AI in consumer-facing interactions to disclose AI use when a user sincerely asks. This guide covers the disclosure trigger, who is covered, penalties, sample chatbot scripts, and how Utah compares to EU AI Act Article 50.
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news·5 min
Read →Vietnam's 46 High-Risk AI Systems: Who Must Comply by August 2026
Vietnam Decision 33 lists 46 high-risk AI systems across education, healthcare, banking, and transport. Compliance deadlines: Aug 15 or Sept 2027.
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Guides·8 min
Read →Tennessee ELVIS Act: AI voice and likeness compliance guide 2026
Tennessee's ELVIS Act (effective July 1, 2024) makes it illegal to use AI to clone a real person's voice or likeness without their written consent for commercial purposes. This guide covers who is affected, what consent you need, the civil remedies available (actual damages plus profits, injunctive relief, treble damages for knowing violations involving military personnel), and a decision tree for teams using AI voice tools.
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Governance·11 min
Read →AI Costs More Than the Workers It Replaced? Run This TCO Worksheet Before You Cut a Role (2026)
A copy-paste total cost of ownership worksheet and approval checklist to compare AI against a human role before you replace it, so the invoice never surprises you.
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Guides·9 min
Read →Minnesota AI legislation 2026: employer compliance guide
What does Minnesota AI legislation 2026 mean for employers? MHRA covers AI hiring now, and HF 4369 could add a 90-day layoff notice rule.
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news·5 min
Read →FTC AI Accuracy Policy 2026: 5 Questions to Ask Your AI Vendor Now
FTC July 2026: AI vendors secretly steering outputs toward undisclosed objectives may violate Section 5. 5-question vendor audit before July 31 deadline.
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news·5 min
Read →New York's 3 New AI Laws: What Employers Must Prepare For by Dec 31
3 new NY AI laws head to Hochul by Dec 31, 2026. See which 2 hit employers, who must file workforce reports, and how to prepare now.
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