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All dispatches →Federal Preemption of State AI Laws Gains Fresh Momentum Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
A renewed effort in Washington is underway to limit the ability of U.S.
The AI Scribe Breach That Exposed Patients: Inside the IPC Letter Every Hospital Should Read
On September 23, 2024, a routine virtual hepatology rounds meeting at an Ontario hospital turned into a case study in AI risk.
AI IAPP’s 2025 Organizational Digital Governance Report: What It Really Tells Us About Privacy, AI, and Governance
The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Organizational Digital Governance Report 2025 lands at a time when privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and online…
AI Governance Dictionary
Welcome to the Captain Compliance curated directory of essential AI governance terminology!
AI The First Anthropic AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage Campaign
In September 2025, Anthropic detected and disrupted what they assess to be the first documented large-scale cyberattack executed with minimal human intervention.
Montana Takes the Lead: Why Your Right to Run a Computer Just Became Law
Montana just did something no other state has done: it turned your ability to own and use computers, AI tools, and computational…
UNESCO’s Global Neurotechnology Standards
UNESCO has officially adopted a sweeping set of global standards aimed at reining in what it calls the “wild west” of neurotechnology,…
What Companies Using Facial Analysis Need to Recognize to Avoid AI Discrimination
A recent Economist article explored whether facial-analysis technology should play a role in hiring decisions.
AI New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Law Takes Effect
Attorney General Letitia James’ new consumer alert marks the start of a new compliance era in New York — one that blends…
Privacy Alert on AI Disclosure Mandates
Picture this: It’s a late Thursday in the office, the kind where the fluorescent hum is your only company, and you’re poring…
AI The AI Blur: How Smart Tools Are Rewriting VPPA Rules
Way back in the summer of 1987, the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork turned into a spectacle of rented VHS tapes—his…
Privacy 2.0: California’s 11 Bills to Empower Users and Curb AI’s Wild Side
As the sun sets on another frenzied legislative year, California has fortified its role as the nation’s tech conscience, inking into law…