Beyond Compliance

Copyright: Sanjay Basu The Future of Trustworthy AI in a Post-Regulation World Compliance “Once everyone’s compliant, what’s next? The future of trustworthy AI isn’t about passing audits, it’s about reimagining responsibility.” The Compliance Cliff Here’s the uncomfortable truth no one wants to say out loud: compliance is the floor, not the ceiling. Right now, across boardrooms and policy panels, there’s a palpable sense of relief as regulatory frameworks like the EU AI Act or ISO/IEC 42001 gain traction. Companies are drafting ethical AI guidelines, spinning up internal audit teams, and shopping for “bias detection” software like it’s the new cybersecurity. And that’s all… fine. Necessary, even. But here’s what’s happening behind closed doors: organizations are spending millions on compliance infrastructure while their actual AI practices remain fundamentally unchanged. They’re hiring “AI ethicists” who report three levels down from decision-makers....