The AI Audit Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Episode Description:

AI governance just got real. Colorado's high-risk AI law took effect February 1, 2026. The EU AI Act's first enforcement wave followed three days later. And the bigger wave—fines up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover—hits August 2, 2026. That gives most organizations roughly five months to get their house in order.

The problem? Most don't even know where AI is running inside their own business.

In this episode of AI Leadership Studio, host Dan Verton sits down with Jen Clark, Director of Technology Enablement Advisory at EisnerAmper, to break down what AI governance actually looks like in practice—not as a compliance checkbox, but as an operational discipline that executives and boards can no longer delegate to technical teams.

They cover the hidden AI footprint most organizations are carrying without realizing it, what a defensible AI impact assessment actually includes, how to build governance controls that don't kill innovation, and what regulators and auditors will expect to see when they come knocking.

If your organization can't answer the question "where is AI being used?"—this episode is where to start.

Topics covered: AI governance frameworks, EU AI Act compliance, Colorado AI law, AI impact assessments, AI risk management, third-party AI risk, model drift monitoring, internal audit and AI oversight, enterprise AI inventory, responsible AI.

Runs approximately 25 minutes. Suitable for CISOs, CIOs, Chief Risk Officers, compliance leaders, and any executive responsible for AI strategy in a regulated industry.