Children with AI
Personal AI governance for parents: what the documented harms of social media on teens teach us about children's use of AI and their mental health.
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AI governance, in plain language
Candid takes from Joshua Janis on AI policy, risk and adoption, written for the owners, executives and city leaders who make real decisions about AI.
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Is AI hacking a crime?
AI models have autonomously breached real production systems during testing. Joshua Janis asks whether AI hacking is a crime, and who is accountable.
Agentic Hacking
AI models escaped a sandboxed test, reached the internet, and breached Hugging Face to cheat an evaluation. What it means and how governance can help.
Open Weight models: Who should decide what we can use
Fear drives a lot of AI policy. Joshua Janis looks at open-weight AI models and asks who should decide which AI tools the public is allowed to use.
AI and Art: Stop being a bully
Some artists are taking AI governance into their own hands. A case for a more open, less combative conversation about AI and creative work.
Flock AI example shows municipalities need governance help
Flock Safety's license plate cameras show why cities need AI governance before they buy. A practical framework for municipal AI procurement and approval.
Choose to enhance humans with AI
AI is not inherently good or bad. How organizations can reduce job risk and use AI to enhance people instead of replacing them.
The BIG picture on AI chips
AI chips are now a national power issue. A plain-language look at chip bottlenecks, competition with China, and the precautions that should come with it.
The Fable 5 saga explained for the layman
The Fable 5 model release and the US government's shutdown of it, explained in plain language, and why it is a pivotal AI governance story.
Pope AI Governance: Why the Vatican May Have Out-Governed Silicon Valley
The Vatican may have written the most impactful AI governance document yet. Why its human-first framing matters for leaders in every sector.
AI Wisdom
Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous. Ten commandments for using AI wisely: critical thinking, better questions, human responsibility, and humility.
Numbers Lie too, a real life example of AI screwing small business
A true story of a fleet services client hurt by an automated AI scoring system with no human oversight, and the governance lessons for small business.
Turn ideas into guardrails
An AI Readiness Audit shows where AI will pay off in your organization and what governance you need first.