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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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295 articles by Johnie T Young
news·5 min
Read →Rhode Island Just Passed 3 AI Laws With a $15,000-a-Day Penalty. Here's What Actually Applies to You.
Rhode Island signed three AI laws on June 22, 2026: a therapy chatbot ban, a mandatory self-harm safety protocol with a $15,000/day penalty, and clinical AI-scribe disclosure rules. What small teams actually need to check.
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Guides·9 min
Read →California SB 1047: what happened, what passed instead, and what applies to you in 2026
What happened to California SB 1047? It was vetoed, but 2 AI laws now apply to your company in 2026. See which ones and their deadlines.
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Guides·11 min
Read →EU AI Act High-Risk AI Documentation: Annex IV Templates and What to Prepare
9 Annex IV sections, 9 templates: everything your EU AI Act high-risk AI documentation needs, and what to prepare now before the 2027 deadline.
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Guides·9 min
Read →New York AI Synthetic Performer Ad Law: Disclosure Templates (Effective June 9, 2026)
138 chars, within range.
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news·5 min
Read →AI Companies Built Empires by Scraping the Internet. Now They're Suing Anyone Who Scrapes Them Back.
AI labs scraped the internet to build empires, then sued anyone who scraped them back. What the lawsuits mean for your AI vendor risk.
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Templates·10 min
Read →EU AI Act high-risk AI documentation templates for August 2026 (Articles 9-15)
7 EU AI Act high-risk AI documentation templates for Articles 9-15, fill-in-the-blank format your team completes in 2-4 hours, not weeks.
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Templates·9 min
Read →AI Insurance Exclusion Checklist 2026: What Your GL and E&O Policy No Longer Covers
ISO rolled out generative AI exclusion endorsements for commercial general liability policies in January 2026. This checklist explains what changed, which coverage gaps to check for, and what to ask your broker before your next renewal.
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Guides·9 min
Read →UK AI regulation 2026: post-Brexit, what actually applies to your business
The UK did not adopt the EU AI Act. Here is what UK AI governance actually looks like in 2026, which laws apply, which regulators are watching, and what small teams need to do.
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news·5 min
Read →AI Cybersecurity Clearinghouse Deadline Hits Today: What It Means for Your Team
July 2 deadline: Treasury, NSA, and CISA must stand up the AI cybersecurity clearinghouse today. Who it covers and what to check now.
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news·5 min
Read →Anthropic Built a Model That Secretly Sabotaged You. The Backlash Proves the Governance Point.
Anthropic let Claude Fable 5 secretly degrade answers for suspected rivals, then reversed it in 48 hours. What that says about AI vendor trust.
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Governance·11 min
Read →California ADMT Compliance for Employers: Pre-Use Notice + Risk Assessment Template (2026)
California ADMT rules require pre-use notices and risk assessments for AI used in hiring by Jan 1, 2027. Copy-paste templates for employers inside.
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news·5 min
Read →Anthropic Export Ban: What the 17-Day Fable 5 Shutdown Means for Your AI Vendor Policy
13-point vendor dependency checklist: is your team exposed if Anthropic cuts Claude access again? Includes a 5-step AI contingency plan.
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