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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
Guides·9 min
Read →New Jersey AI employment law 2026: employer compliance guide
New Jersey has not enacted a standalone AI employment law, but the NJLAD and Division on Civil Rights' December 2025 disparate impact rules already prohibit AI hiring tools that produce discriminatory outcomes. Proposed bills A3854 and A3855 would add disclosure, opt-out, and bias audit requirements. This guide covers what applies now and what to prepare for.
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Guides·10 min
Read →Seedance 2.5 Risk Checklist: Before Your Team Uses ByteDance AI Video
6-question Seedance enterprise risk checklist: copyright exposure, ByteDance data routing, and Disney C&D status before your team ships AI video.
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news·5 min
Read →Anthropic Can Now Request Your Government ID and Face Scan. API Users Are Exempt. Here's What It Means for Teams.
Does Anthropic's July 8 ID and face-scan policy touch your team? API and Enterprise plans are exempt, but personal Claude Pro accounts aren't. Audit now.
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news·5 min
Read →China's AI Companion Law Took Effect July 15: What Teams Must Know
China's AI companion law took effect July 15. Doubao and Qwen shut down companion features. 4 rules, what happened, and what teams should do.
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Guides·5 min
Read →AI Employee Monitoring Disclosure Laws: 2026 State-by-State Tracker
5 states require AI monitoring disclosure. Track Illinois, Connecticut, Colorado, New York, and Delaware deadlines, penalties, and notice templates.
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news·5 min
Read →Your AI Vendor's Default Settings Can Share Your Data With Federal Agencies. The Flock Safety Case Shows Exactly How.
1.6 million silent data shares to federal agencies from one vendor default. 6 contract questions every compliance team should ask now.
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Guides·8 min
Read →AI Vendor Contract Red Flags: 12 Clauses That Create Liability for Enterprise Buyers in 2026
Enterprise buyers signing AI vendor agreements in 2026 face contract terms that were written before EU AI Act, CCPA amendments, and state AI employment laws. These 12 contract clauses create compliance gaps and litigation risk that most legal teams miss during review.
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news·5 min
Read →A California Court Just Coordinated a Dozen-Plus Wrongful Death Cases Against OpenAI. Here's What It Means for Anyone Deploying a Chatbot.
12+ wrongful death lawsuits against OpenAI were just coordinated into JCCP No. 5431. What does this mean if you deploy a customer chatbot?
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news·5 min
Read →Before You Call Layoffs an AI Story: The Microsoft 4,800 Test
Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs and called it an AI story, even as its stock fell 30% in nine months. What should you ask before doing the same?
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Guides·8 min
Read →Which US State AI Laws Let Individuals Sue Your Company: Private Right of Action 2026
Most US state AI laws are enforced by state attorneys general. But several create private rights of action that let affected individuals sue companies directly. Illinois BIPA, the Tennessee ELVIS Act, and the FCRA carry individual lawsuit risk. Here is where private rights of action exist in US AI law as of mid-2026.
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news·5 min
Read →Your Coworker Is Fact-Checking You With AI Mid-Conversation. That's a Policy Gap, Not a Personality Problem.
867 upvotes, one real question: does your team have a policy for coworkers AI fact-checking each other mid-conversation? Most teams don't.
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news·5 min
Read →Meta Posed as Teenagers to Attack Rival AI Chatbots. Its Own Definition of 'Safety Testing' Should Worry Your Vendor Reviews.
Meta ran a secret program, code-named Cannes, using fake under-18 accounts to push ChatGPT, Gemini, and Character.AI toward self-harm and sexual content. What it means for trusting any vendor's safety claims.
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