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AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

AI governance is no longer theoretical. This category analyzes the real-world impact of emerging regulations, such as the EU AI Act, exploring the strategic challenges and opportunities they create for businesses and nations. These articles examine compliance, enforcement, and the complex interplay between law, ethics, and geopolitics in the global race for AI leadership.

Beyond the Algorithm: AI as an Accelerant for Inequality and Autocracy

We are being sold a story about AI. One version, painted by executives, promises a utopia where AI solves hunger, cures disease, and...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

Sep 104 min read

The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Your Multi-Million Dollar Investment Isn't Moving the Needle

You've spent millions on AI. So where are the profits? Boards are asking. CEOs are demanding answers. We’re pouring staggering sums into...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

Sep 84 min read

What is Re-Identifiable Data" and Why Tech Regulation Should Measure its Risk

Are regulators playing an unwinnable game of whack-a-mole with AI security? Every week, a new vulnerability. Every month, a new privacy...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

Aug 133 min read

You asked to be forgotten. We deleted your data. But did our AI really forget you?

This is not a philosophical question. It’s a ticking time bomb of liability and broken trust that most companies are sitting on. There’s...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

Aug 13 min read

[PT] Um aviso importante sobre a privacidade e segurança de dados do Brasil - An important warning about data privacy and security in Brazil

[Note for Non-Portuguese Speakers]: This article is in Portuguese because it invites Brazilian readers to take part on a participatory...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

Jul 149 min read

A Year of Data Insights: My Top 5 Learnings for Managers and Tech Pros

This past year, we’ve journeyed from the halls of EU regulators to the frontiers of AI research and the front lines of business. We’ve...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

Jul 143 min read

Beyond the Buzzword: A Practical Look at 'Human-in-the-Loop' Governance

"Human-in-the-loop" (HITL) has become the most overused—and misunderstood—phrase in AI governance. It’s waved around like a magic wand to...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

May 263 min read

Proactive Trust Architecture & Ethical Consent Design

That ‘I Agree’ button your customers just clicked… what did they really agree to? In the digital economy, a silent, cynical standard has...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

May 193 min read

The 'Accountability Gap': Why AI Regulation Isn't Enough Without Strong Enforcement

The passage of the EU AI Act was a landmark achievement—a historic, continental-scale attempt to build guardrails for our most...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

May 124 min read

The 'Algorithmic Nudge': Can AI Personalize Public Services Without Perpetuating Inequality?

The promise of AI in government is no longer a futuristic abstraction; it is a present-day reality. We are on the cusp of deploying the...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

Apr 284 min read

What I Learned About Bias in People Analytics (And Why Governments Should Pay Attention)

More than a decade ago, when I was tasked with a Green Belt project at Ambev to build a predictive hiring model, the goal seemed clear...

The Human-AI Frontier

Maria Alice Maia

Apr 214 min read

Is the EU AI Act Working? A Look at the Early Data on Innovation and Trust

One year in, the central debate around the EU’s landmark AI Act rages on, framed by a simple, but dangerously misleading, question: is it...

AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Maria Alice Maia

Apr 144 min read

A New Touchpoint and Next Steps for our Data Science Insights

Nine months ago, I started this project with a simple, urgent mission: to fix how we use data in business. We began with a deep dive into...

Researcher-Practitioner's Toolkit

Maria Alice Maia

Apr 72 min read

Your Toughest Data Questions Answered: Live Session on Selection on Observables & RDD Basics.

Over the last few weeks, we've assembled a powerful toolkit for causal inference from observational data: Covariate Adjustment,...

Researcher-Practitioner's Toolkit

Maria Alice Maia

Dec 2, 20242 min read

Your Toughest Data Questions Answered: Live Session on Causality & Data Quality.

For the past two months, we've gone deep. We've talked Causal DAGs, RCTs, SUTVA, and the failures of strategy that lead to "dashboard...

Researcher-Practitioner's Toolkit

Maria Alice Maia

Oct 14, 20242 min read

Project Touchpoint: What We've Learned, What's Next.

In any good consulting project, there comes a moment to pause, review the initial findings with the client, and chart the course for...

Researcher-Practitioner's Toolkit

Maria Alice Maia

Oct 7, 20242 min read

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AI Regulation & Policy in Practice

Beyond the Algorithm: AI as an Accelerant for Inequality and Autocracy

The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Your Multi-Million Dollar Investment Isn't Moving the Needle

What is Re-Identifiable Data" and Why Tech Regulation Should Measure its Risk

You asked to be forgotten. We deleted your data. But did our AI really forget you?

[PT] Um aviso importante sobre a privacidade e segurança de dados do Brasil - An important warning about data privacy and security in Brazil

A Year of Data Insights: My Top 5 Learnings for Managers and Tech Pros

Beyond the Buzzword: A Practical Look at 'Human-in-the-Loop' Governance

Proactive Trust Architecture & Ethical Consent Design

The 'Accountability Gap': Why AI Regulation Isn't Enough Without Strong Enforcement

The 'Algorithmic Nudge': Can AI Personalize Public Services Without Perpetuating Inequality?

What I Learned About Bias in People Analytics (And Why Governments Should Pay Attention)

Is the EU AI Act Working? A Look at the Early Data on Innovation and Trust

A New Touchpoint and Next Steps for our Data Science Insights

Your Toughest Data Questions Answered: Live Session on Selection on Observables & RDD Basics.

Your Toughest Data Questions Answered: Live Session on Causality & Data Quality.

Project Touchpoint: What We've Learned, What's Next.

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