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Paper Policies are Not Enough
Why do we think that paper AI policies will be enough to handle AI risk? With AI’s ability to learn and adapt, we need measures that are...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


The Need for AI Mythbusters
When I read about AI in the news, and this includes social media, I am troubled by the way it is often reported. Many articles are...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Minimal Viable Compliance: Building Frameworks That Actually Work
In this article, I explore the key distinctions between framework-focused and operational compliance approaches, and how they relate to...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


How to Make Better Compliance Investments?
When it comes to meeting obligations, many view compliance as silos, not interconnected programs that ensure mission success. They only...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


The Stochastic Wrench: How AI Disrupts Our Deterministic World
When it comes to trouble, it is often a result of someone throwing a wrench into the works. This is certainly the case when it comes to...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


The Limits of Paper-Based Governance in Regulating AI in Business Systems
In a world increasingly defined by the rapid advancement and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into business systems, the...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


Compliance: Beyond the Fish Tank
When I was young my family bought a fish tank. Family Fish Tank It was bigger than a fish bowl, but not by much. It was just large...
Raimund Laqua
5 min read


To Move Forward, You Need to Leave Some Things Behind
Running the Race To succeed at life and in business, we need to avoid obstacles on our path or mitigate their effects. This is...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Culture Doesn't Drive Practice – Practice Drives Culture
There's a common misconception in organizational development that culture is something we can deliberately engineer to achieve success....
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


When Words Are Not Enough: The Limitations of AI in Understanding Reality
When Words are Not Enough: The Limitations of AI In the race toward artificial general intelligence, we find ourselves at a curious...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Will AI Replace Professionals?
Professional practice represents far more than technical expertise or procedural knowledge. It embodies a complex integration of...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Compliance Improvement Spiral
Everything flows, and so must compliance. Compliance Improvement Spiral Compliance cannot stay the same; it must continually improve, but...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Compliance Must Be Intelligent
AI Safety Labels There is an idea floating around the internet and within some regulatory bodies that we should apply safety labels to AI...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


AI Risk: When Possibilities Become Exponential
Artificial Intelligence (AI) risk databases are growing, AI risk taxonomies and classifications are expanding, and AI risk registers are...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


The Evolution of AI Systems: From Learning to Self-Creation
In today's world of artificial intelligence, not all systems are created equal. As we push the boundaries of technological innovation,...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Safety of the Intended Functionality: Re-imagining Safety in Intelligent Systems
When it comes to intelligent systems, safety has outgrown its traditional boundaries of risk assessment. While the traditional approach...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


The Philosophy of Operational Compliance
The philosophy of Operational Compliance is a guiding mindset and approach that shapes how individuals and organizations align their...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


Taking Control: Building an Integrated Compliance Management System
As a compliance engineer, I've noticed a common misconception: that compliance is primarily about audits and controls that should be...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


The Hidden Costs of Multiple Compliance Frameworks
Many organizations today must navigate a complex web of compliance requirements. They use multiple frameworks, standards, and...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


AI Safety Approach (ISO PAS 8800)
As a Compliance Engineer, I'm focused on developing robust methodologies for emerging compliance challenges. A recent IEEE webinar that I...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read


When Getting Lean Puts You at Risk: A Cautionary Tale
In my 30+ years working with organizations on their transformation journeys, I've noticed a concerning trend that keeps me up at night....
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


AI, AI, Oh!
When it comes to compliance, labelling everything as AI might be a bad idea. For example, engineering has traditionally relied on...
Raimund Laqua
1 min read


Exploring Potential Assurance Models for AI Systems
As AI systems are increasingly embedded in critical functions across industries, ensuring their reliability, security, and performance is...
Raimund Laqua
3 min read


Leveraging Systems Engineering for Effective Compliance
When it comes to developing capabilities that need to perform, that are reliable and that you can trust, within targeted budgets and time...
Raimund Laqua
2 min read
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