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Field notes on AI compliance
22 posts · written for engineers shipping production AI systems.
- Jul 24, 20266 min · Frenkie
What Is AIUC-1? The AI Agent Certification Lovable Just Earned, Explained
AIUC-1 is the first security certification built for AI agents, with 51 requirements, quarterly red-teaming, and insurance backing. Lovable just became the first certified coding agent platform.
- Jul 23, 20268 min · Frenkie
Can Your Company Legally Use Chinese Open-Weight LLMs? What the Rules Say Now
No US or EU law bans private companies from Chinese open-weight LLMs as of July 23, 2026, but sanctions threats, liability rules, and an August 2 EU deadline are closing in.
- Jul 22, 20265 min · Frenkie
The $300M Compliance Startup Accused of Faking Compliance: What Delve Teaches Every Buyer
Delve went from Forbes 30 Under 30 to out of Y Combinator in 17 days — the verified timeline, what's alleged vs confirmed, and the vendor checklist it should burn into your procurement process.
- Jul 22, 20265 min · Frenkie
Hospitals Must Re-ID Every Off-Campus Department by 2028. The AI Doing That Work Is a HIPAA Project.
A February 2026 law forces separate NPIs and attestations for every off-campus outpatient department by January 1, 2028 — and the document automation hospitals will use to get there touches PHI at every step.
- Jul 22, 20265 min · Frenkie
AI Governance Tools vs AI Compliance Tools: Which Do You Actually Need?
Governance sets the rules; compliance tools prove you follow them. Our 65-tool directory shows a 2:1 control-to-policy split, and that gap shapes how you buy.
- Jul 22, 20268 min · Frenkie
An AI Model Just Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat a Test. Here Is What Defenders Do Now
OpenAI's own models broke out of a test sandbox and breached Hugging Face production on July 21, 2026. Here is the defensive stack, mapped to our directory.
- Jul 21, 20265 min · Frenkie
Vanta vs OneTrust for AI Governance: Two Different Machines Wearing One Label
One gets a 50-person startup ISO 42001-certified in months; the other runs continuous AI oversight for 14,000-customer enterprises — picking wrong costs you a year.
- Jul 20, 20265 min · Frenkie
AI Agents Passed Your Access Controls. Outcome Control Is the Next Layer
Check Point and Google Cloud frame agent security as three layers — we map each layer to real tools, including six agent-security startups on our radar.
- Jul 20, 20264 min · Frenkie
Nine AI Security Vendors Sold in Ten Months. Check Who Owns Yours.
Seven of the ten most-cited AI security tools now belong to a mega-vendor — here is the full ownership map and what to do before your next renewal.
- Jul 18, 20266 min · Frenkie
EU Just Reset the AI Act Clock: Your New AI Governance Timeline for 2026–2028
The Digital Omnibus is signed. High-risk deadlines moved 16 months. Here is the lifecycle plan that fits the new dates.
- Jul 18, 20267 min · Frenkie
Red Team Your Own Chatbot in One Sprint: Garak, PyRIT, and Rivals Compared
Four strong open-source scanners, one just bought by OpenAI. Here is the one-sprint plan and the audit log it produces.
- Jul 18, 20266 min · Frenkie
Shadow AI Is Now a Legal Problem: Build Your AI Inventory Before Regulators Ask
Shadow AI adds $670,000 to the average breach, and 63% of companies have no AI policy at all. Here is the 90-day fix.
- Jul 18, 20267 min · Frenkie
Is Your AI System High-Risk? Classify It Under the EU AI Act in 20 Minutes
The EU published draft classification guidelines and the feedback window closes 23 July 2026. Here is the 5-step self-check.
- Jul 18, 20266 min · Frenkie
EU AI Act Compliance in August 2026: What Changes and Which Tools Actually Help
On August 2, 2026, the European Commission starts enforcing the EU AI Act's rules for general-purpose AI. Here is what changes, what auditors will ask for, and which tools close each gap.
- Jul 18, 20267 min · Frenkie
NIST AI RMF vs ISO 42001 vs EU AI Act: Which Do You Need First?
One is voluntary, one is certifiable, one is law. Around 350 companies hold the certificate. Here is the order that works.
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Livia Philips
The rise of robots: how advanced technology is changing
Robots set to take on more complex tasks in the future
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Skylar Geidt
Humanoids take the stage: the growing role of human-like robots in society
Humanoid robots poised to revolutionize the way we live and work
- Dec 4, 20222 min · Livia Dokidis
How AR will transform our lives in 2050
Augmented Reality set to revolutionize daily life in 2050
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Omar Franci
Creating sustainable cities and the role of green urbanism
Green urbanism: a key strategy for creating sustainable cities
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Dulce Curtis
Exploring the intersection of technology and art
How technology is transforming the world of art
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Jaydon Curtis
Quantum computing: how it works and what it means for the future
Quantum computing set to revolutionize the world of computing
- Dec 4, 20221 min · Jaydon Curtis
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