AI incidents in 2026: four surveys, one pattern
A side-by-side reading of the 2026 OneTrust, DigiCert, Spacelift and Proofpoint AI risk surveys: how common AI incidents are, why deployment rarely slows, and the three controls that close the gap.
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Working notes on AI governance, trust & safety and product compliance. Written for the people who have to make the controls work.
NIST AI RMF in 2026: what adoption looks like, and where it breaks
Where the NIST AI Risk Management Framework stands in late 2026: the GenAI profile, the critical infrastructure profile, the revision under the AI Action Plan, the Cyber AI Profile, and the three ways adoption usually fails.
Building a Trust & Safety Program from Scratch: Lessons from Amazon, Google, and TikTok
A phased plan for standing up trust & safety: when to start, what to build in the first month, which policies and tools come next, and the mistakes that cost the most.
CPSC Compliance for Amazon Sellers and Marketplaces: What You Need to Know After Reese's Law
What CPSC rules mean for marketplace sellers of children's products and button-battery goods: Reese's Law, testing and certificates, recalls, and how marketplaces enforce them.
Digital Services Act Compliance: Building Content Moderation Infrastructure That Scales
How platforms meet DSA duties in practice: notice-and-action, statements of reasons, appeals, transparency reports, and the moderation tooling that holds up at scale.
EU AI Act Compliance: What High-Risk AI System Providers Need to Know in 2026
What providers of high-risk AI systems must do under the EU AI Act, including the deadlines moved by the 2026 AI Omnibus, conformity assessment, and a practical roadmap.
Fractional Chief Safety Officer: When Startups Need Executive Safety Leadership Without Full-Time Headcount
When a startup needs senior safety leadership before it can justify a full-time hire, what a fractional Chief Safety Officer does, and how to scope the role.
Building Regulatory Intelligence Systems: How to Monitor and Respond to Regulatory Changes at Scale
How to track regulatory change across markets and turn it into product, policy and enforcement decisions before deadlines hit.
Trust & Safety Due Diligence: What Investors Miss When Evaluating Platforms
The trust & safety questions investors should ask before backing a platform, the red flags that predict regulatory and reputational loss, and how to size the risk.