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How boards, executives, and counsel put responsible AI into practice — governance frameworks, board AI oversight, D&O liability, risk management, and the controls that let organizations scale AI safely. Conversations and analysis from the leaders building the guardrails.
In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Jason Rosensweig, Senior Policy Advisor at the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). They discuss why Illinois regulated AI in hiring through its civil rights act rather than a standalone AI statute, the new notice requirement, disparate impact, and what employers and AI vendors need to know under HB 3773.
In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Brandon Ragle, Illinois State Chief Information Officer and Secretary of the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT). They discuss what it takes to operate AI responsibly across an entire state—identity, data governance, cybersecurity, foundations over hype, and preparing the public-sector workforce for AI.
In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Elena Vekilov, Chief Privacy Officer and Global General Counsel for Data Security, Product, and AI at NielsenIQ. They discuss enterprise AI readiness, the trust gap in AI adoption, data maturity challenges, and why governance enables innovation rather than constraining it.
In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with State Representative Bob Morgan, Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip, about Illinois's groundbreaking first-in-the-nation AI mental health law. They discuss the journey from healthcare attorney to legislator, the political process of passing AI regulation, and why protecting mental health from unregulated AI therapy bots became urgent.
In this episode, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Richard Robbins, Director of Applied AI at Reed Smith. They discuss the transformation of AI in legal practice, governance frameworks, and how law firms can achieve effective and responsible AI adoption at scale.
In this episode of the AI in Chicago podcast, host Khullani Abdullahi speaks with Gianne James, Senior Vice President at First Insurance Funding. They discuss AI governance in financial services, risk management, and the importance of upskilling and education for career longevity in the AI era.
Illinois put AI hiring inside its civil rights act instead of passing a standalone AI statute. Jason Rosensweig, Senior Policy Advisor at IDHR, breaks down the architecture of HB 3773 — the notice requirement, disparate impact, and the 'influence or facilitate' reach — and what employers and AI vendors must do now.
Brandon Ragle, Illinois State CIO and Secretary of the Department of Innovation & Technology, leads 1,800+ technologists serving 13 million residents. His lesson for anyone adopting AI: the organizations getting it right aren't the fastest, they're the ones with the strongest foundations.
Elena Vekilov, Chief Privacy Officer and Global General Counsel at NielsenIQ, reveals why enterprise AI adoption stalls—not from fear of technology, but from unclear expectations. She shares how governance enables velocity and why privacy is innovation infrastructure.
A conversation with State Representative Bob Morgan, Assistant Majority Leader and Floor Whip, on Illinois's first-in-the-nation AI mental health law.
A Conversation With Richard Robbins, Applied AI @ Reed Smith. Richard Robbins, Director of Applied AI at Reed Smith, shares insights on effective and responsible AI adoption at scale, aligned to firm strategy in the legal profession.
Gianne James, Senior Vice President at First Insurance Funding, discusses AI governance, risk management, and the essential human element in financial services AI adoption.