Artificial Intelligence

AI services demand a fundamentally different approach to benchmarking than traditional outsourcing arrangements. While conventional benchmarking focuses on pricing and service levels, AI systems require continuous assessment of technical performance, operational resilience, and governance standards throughout their lifecycle. This analysis explores why traditional benchmarking clauses fall short and what customers must demand to ensure AI services remain reliable, explainable, secure, and commercially valua

The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss a Clean Air Act citizen suit against xAI, raising fundamental questions about whether private plaintiffs may proceed when EPA allegedly declined to require preconstruction permitting review. The case involves dozens of massive gas-fired turbines powering a Memphis data center that plaintiffs claim require permits under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and New Source Review programs, while xAI and state regulators contend they are exempt as temporary

In this Consumer Finance Monitor podcast episode, Alan Kaplinsky interviews Amy Reeder Worley and Greg Szewczyk about transforming privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance from mere compliance obligations into strategic business advantages. The discussion explores Amy's new book and framework for building evidence-based customer confidence through integrated governance approaches that break down organizational silos.