Insights

Writing on the work.

Essays on AI governance, audit methodology, and what we keep finding in production systems.

· colorado ai act · consumer notice · deployer obligations · trace framework · brief

What the notice actually has to say

Colorado AI Act consumer notice provisions have been in force five months. Most vendor templates do not meet them, and the deployer is on the hook.

· eu ai act · board governance · vendor management · trace framework · brief

The August clock

EU AI Act general-purpose obligations enter enforcement August 2. Here is what changes for your board in three weeks.

· AI governance · AI audit · pricing · procurement

What an AI governance assessment costs, and what you get

Plain pricing for independent AI governance work: a free diagnostic, an $8,000 to $12,000 readiness assessment, and a $3,000 to $5,000 monthly advisory retainer. What drives the number, and how it compares to a platform or a Big Four engagement.

· AI governance · AI audit · EU AI Act · procurement

Audit or platform: which AI governance investment do you actually need?

AI governance platforms and independent audits solve different problems. A plain guide to which one your situation calls for, and why the distinction matters before you spend.

· EU AI Act · AI governance · regulation · compliance

The EU AI Act timeline after the Digital Omnibus: what actually changed

The Digital Omnibus pushes the EU AI Act's high-risk deadlines back by more than a year. A clear, sourced read of the new dates, what did not move, and what it means for governance planning.

· AI governance · framework · model risk · methodology

Operational, Partial, Decorative, Gap: a 4-tier framework for AI systems in production

Every AI system in production lives in one of four states. The state determines what governance work is needed, and what's a waste of time.

· vendor due diligence · AI procurement · general counsel · contracts

10 questions every general counsel should ask before signing an AI vendor contract

A practical checklist for evaluating AI vendor agreements. The questions distinguish vendors who can defend their claims from ones who can't.

· intro

Welcome to Veracity AI

A short introduction to why this practice exists, and the questions we try to answer.