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• Get a rundown of the global AI regulatory landscape. (1:03)
• Discover which U.S. states have enacted, or are considering, AI laws. (2:18)
• Focus on the critical aspects of the EU AI Act. (4:49)
• Hear which three principles AI laws worldwide have converged around. (7:40)
• Determine the transparency requirements in the AI laws and how GC should respond. (8:40)
• Find out actions to meet laws’ risk management requirements. (10:27)
• Discern how to ensure fairness in AI systems. (13:16)
• Know what the regulatory requirements mean for AI risk governance. (14:54)
• Learn why the general counsel’s (GC’s) role is to “steady the ship.” (17:31)

In this installment of the Strategic GC Podcast, Gartner Research Director Stuart Strome and host Laura Cohn discuss the GC’s role in helping organizations navigate the steady rise in the volume and complexity of AI regulations worldwide.

Listen now to get a rundown on what GC need to know about the current regulatory landscape, including developments in the U.S. and the EU. Plus, learn how GC can streamline compliance by focusing on the three common principles AI laws worldwide have converged around — transparency, risk management and fairness — and make organizations more adaptable to new regulations. You also can hear action steps GC can take to incorporate new requirements into existing processes to create consistency in policies and procedures while minimizing the burden on the business.

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About the Guest

Stuart Strome is a research director for Gartner’s assurance practice, managing the legal and compliance risk management process research agenda. Much of his research focuses on the impact of AI regulations on legal and compliance departments and best practices for identifying, governing and mitigating legal and compliance-related AI risks. Before Gartner, Strome, who has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Florida, held roles conducting research in a variety of fields, including criminology, public health and international security.

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• Understand what executive orders (EOs) are, what legal effect they have and how they are used. (2:53)
• Develop strategies for how legal leaders can quickly evaluate and then prioritize relevant EOs. (6:40)
• Learn the types of workforce-related EOs that have been issued (11:28) and focus areas for legal leaders. (14:47)
• Learn the types of EOs related to trade policy and supply chain that have been issued (17:58) and focus areas for legal leaders. (19:53)
• Understand how legal leaders can lean in during this uncertainty (26:21) and general counsel’s (GC’s) recommended next steps. (29:57)

The flurry of EOs issued by the new U.S. administration has amplified the uncertainty that organizations have been grappling with for some time. In times of uncertainty, GC can be a strategic partner to the board and management by synthesizing rapidly changing regulatory and social expectations and conveying the strategic implications of various actions.

In this installment of the Strategic GC Podcast, Gartner Vice President and Chief of Research for General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers, Chris Audet, Gartner Vice President Research Key Initiative Leader, Abbott Martin, and host, Alissa Lugo, discuss EOs, including EOs related to workforce and trade policy, what Gartner has been hearing from clients, evaluation and prioritization tips and how GC can proactively address the uncertainty.

Eager to hear more? The Strategic GC Podcast publishes the last Thursday of every month. Plus, you can listen back to past episodes here: The Strategic GC Podcast (2024 Season).

About the Guest

Chris Audet is vice president and chief of research for Gartner’s assurance practice. For nearly two decades, he has worked closely with leading general counsel and chief compliance officers. He currently identifies, designs and executes research to meet the expanding portfolio of in-house legal and compliance teams, covering topics that include compliance program management, legal and compliance technology and compliance risk management. Before Gartner, he worked for the Association of Corporate Counsel. Chris is retired from the practice of law in the state of New York.

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Only have time to listen in bite-sized chunks? Skip straight to the parts of the podcast most relevant to you:

• Navigate regulatory complexity. (1:06)
• Prioritize which regulations to focus on. (3:26)
• Consider what the new U.S. administration means for regulatory risk. (5:51)
• Gauge the outlook for AI regulation and parallels to privacy laws. (7:16)
• Manage the opportunities and risks of generative AI use in the organization. (9:22)
• Maintain a generative AI use policy. (13:07)
• Maximize the return on investment of the legal operations function. (14:30)

In this installment of the Strategic GC podcast excerpt, Gartner Vice President and Chief of Research for General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers Chris Audet and host Laura Cohn discuss the GC’s role in helping organizations navigate the steady rise in the volume and complexity of regulations worldwide.

Listen now to get three action steps on what GC can do, starting with mapping out the risks and opportunities of potential policy changes. Plus, get the inside track on why the EU AI Act could wind up being the most restrictive mandate regulating AI, what GC should do to manage the risks and harness the opportunities of generative AI, and the shifting role of the legal operations function.

About the Guest

Chris Audet is vice president and chief of research for Gartner’s assurance practice. For nearly two decades, he has worked closely with leading general counsel and chief compliance officers. He currently identifies, designs and executes research to meet the expanding portfolio of in-house legal and compliance teams, covering topics that include compliance program management, legal and compliance technology, and compliance risk management. Before Gartner, he worked for the Association of Corporate Counsel. Chris is retired from the practice of law in the State of New York.

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