AI Rules Are Being Written — Without Your Input

    IAPP18 Mar 2026

    Why it matters

    Why it matters: The organizations shaping AI governance standards today will determine compliance burdens, liability frameworks, and competitive constraints your business faces tomorrow.

    The brief

    Summary

    AI governance frameworks are being drafted by regulators, standards bodies, and industry coalitions — largely without meaningful participation from the companies that will be bound by them. Organizations that stay on the sidelines risk inheriting rules that don't reflect operational realities. Those at the table help shape workable, favorable standards.

    Key takeaways

    • 01**Act now:** Regulatory comment periods and standards consultations are open — missing them forfeits your seat at the table.
    • 02**Assign ownership:** Designate a leader to track and engage AI policy developments across jurisdictions.
    • 03**Risk:** Unfavorable default rules become binding once frameworks are finalized — retrofitting compliance is costly.
    • 04**Leverage:** Industry associations and coalitions amplify influence — engage them strategically, not passively.

    Bottom line

    The bottom line: The cost of shaping AI governance today is far lower than complying with rules written without you.

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    Original reporting © IAPP. This page carries Matthew Carr's editorial summary.

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