AI Accountability in 2026 — The Policy Shift That Should Keep You Awake at Night

Andrew Clearwater, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP, Partner, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Dentons 

Ryan Karlin, Vice President, Product Management, OneTrust 

Enterprises and nations are racing to keep up with artificial intelligence. The regulatory environment is shifting to foster innovation at the model and core technology layers. But if lawmakers step away from tightly regulating AI developers, what will be the impact on deployers? Does accountability simply shift? Do deployers now absorb the complexity of ensuring responsible use? Does “using AI badly” become more dangerous than “building AI badly”? Most importantly, how should a company or institution manage risk in this reality?

What you will learn:

• Why misuse at the deployment layer could become the biggest compliance risk of the decade.
• Practical approaches to governing AI in an uncertain policy environment.

Sponsored by: OneTrust