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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: September 10, 2025, The Compliance First AI Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI, so start your day, sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5, all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI.

Top AI stories include:

  • The Trump Administration to Speed Up AI Permitting. (Reuters)
  • Stop chatbots from talking to kids about suicide. (FT)
  • Compliance first AI. (Solutions Review)
  • French companies are using AI to improve compliance. (Stock Titan)
  • Could AI make your smartphone passé? (NYT)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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Great Women in Compliance

Great Women in Compliance – Being an Entrepreneur in Residence with Kathy Zhu

Now is the time for all of us to think of ourselves as entrepreneurs in residence, designing the future of compliance.

In this episode of the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, GWIC co-host Hemma Lomax speaks with Kathy Zhu, Co-Founder and CEO of Streamline AI, about her journey from big law to in-house legal at DoorDash to launching her own legal tech company.  

They discuss the importance of adopting an entrepreneurial mindset within compliance and legal departments, the journey of building innovative solutions like Streamline AI, and how addressing workflow pain points can revolutionize the industry. Kathy shares her personal journey, practical tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, and insights on leveraging technology to optimize legal operations for the future.

Kathy’s story is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship as a service. Tune in to hear how frustration became innovation, why compliance leaders are uniquely positioned to design the future of our field, and how each of us can become a tech influencer inside our organizations.

✨ You’ll hear:

  • Why compliance leaders should see themselves as entrepreneurs in residence.
  • How Kathy turned workflow chaos into a scalable AI-driven product.
  • Practical ways to start experimenting with tech and influence the next generation of compliance.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that the future of compliance isn’t something we wait for — it’s something we create.

Guest Bio: Kathy Zhu

Kathy Zhu is the Co-Founder, CEO, and General Counsel of Streamline AI, a workflow intelligence platform transforming how in-house legal and compliance teams manage intake, triage, and operational efficiency.

Kathy began her career at Wilson Sonsini, advising startups and emerging companies on incorporations, financings, and IPOs before moving in-house. At Medallia and later as the first commercial counsel at DoorDash, she experienced firsthand the growing pains of legal and compliance operations at scale. Frustrated by inefficiencies, she hacked together her own solutions — an experiment that became the foundation for Streamline AI.

Today, Kathy leads Streamline AI in its mission to empower compliance and legal teams to operate as strategic business partners, supported by data, automation, and seamless integrations. She is also an advocate for women in leadership and brings lessons from her passions, such as scuba diving and meditation, into how she leads with calmness and clarity under pressure.

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Book Recommendation: Three Horizons Framework by Bill Sharpe

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Innovation in Compliance

Innovation in Compliance: Navigating Cybersecurity Compliance: From Physical Audits to AI Frameworks with Lori Crooks

Innovation is present in many areas, and compliance professionals must not only be prepared for it but also actively embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the award-winning Innovation in Compliance podcast. In this episode,  host Tom Fox visits with Lori Crooks, a seasoned professional in the field of cybersecurity and audit assessments, to discuss the evolution of auditing practices from physical infrastructure to cloud and AI.

Lori shares insights from her extensive career, highlighting key federal compliance frameworks like NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171. Lori stresses the importance of proactive compliance strategies and scalable GRC programs. As AI integration accelerates, she also addresses the challenges of adapting compliance frameworks to keep pace with technological advancements and the need to foster collaboration within organizations to effectively meet regulatory requirements.

Key highlights:

  • Federal Auditing Frameworks
  • Proactive Compliance Strategies
  • Scalable GRC Programs
  • AI and Compliance Landscape
  • Future of Auditing in the Age of AI

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Check out my latest book, Upping Your Game-How Compliance and Risk Management Move to 2023 and Beyond, available from Amazon.com.

Innovation in Compliance was recently honored as the number 4 podcast in Risk Management by 1,000,000 Podcasts.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 8, 2025, The Using AI to Detect AI Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest that are relevant to the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Clawing back illegal tariffs. (WSJ)
  • Using AI to detect AI-generated fake receipts. (NYT)
  • China launches corruption probe into top securities regulator. (FT)
  • Corrupt country leader, the US welcomes you. (PBS)
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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: September 8, 2025, The Firewalls Can’t Protect Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI, so start your day, sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5, all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI.

Top AI stories include:

  • Using AI to detect AI-generated fake receipts. (NYT)
  • Firewalls cannot protect any longer. (TheHackerNews)
  • AI is a game-changer in tax automation. (AIInvest)
  • AI helps rental car drivers fight back. (FoxNews)
  • Anthropic is clamping down on doing business with Chinese companies. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: September 5, 2025, The Apple and AI Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories:

  • Legal Developments for AI in the Workplace in the US. (Cooley)
  • Commentary on Clinical Compliance. (PressWire)
  • USAA selects Quavo for its compliance function. (FinTechGlobal)
  • Will Apple ever have AI? (Bloomberg)
  • OpenAI to offer certification. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – The Board and a Trust Framework for AI

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

This week, we continue our look at Board issues and conclude by considering how a Board of Directors should establish a trust framework for AI.

For more information on this topic, refer to The Compliance Handbook: A Guide to Operationalizing Your Compliance Program, 6th edition, recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – The Board and an AI Framework for Governance

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

This week, we continue our look at Board issues. We continue to consider how BODs need to think through AI governance. Today, we will consider a framework for AI governance.

For more on this topic, check out The Compliance Handbook, a Guide to Operationalizing your Compliance Program, 6th edition, which was recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.

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Everything Compliance

Everything Compliance: Episode 159, The Socialism in the US Edition

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks,  Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as host.

  1. Matt Kelly examines socialism under Trump through his investments in US corporations. He shouts out to CDC employees for honoring management who were summarily fired by Trump, and FEMA employees who whistled-blow on the Trump administration for gutting FEMA.
  2. Jonathan Marks takes a deep dive into the Liberty Mutual declination. He shouts out to Kyle Schwarber for his 4 home run, 9 RBI game, and to Dan Korem for his book, The Art of Profiling.
  3. Jonathan Armstrong considers whether AI should be the responsibility of a corporate compliance function and, if not, which function should be responsible. He rants about self-avowed UK racist Lucy Connolly for claiming she is a prisoner for free speech.
  4. Karen Moore takes a deep dive into a new whistleblower case filed by Rodney Campbell against Adobe. She shouts out to the Kyiv School of Economics for teaching the next generation of leaders and economists in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
  5. Tom Fox shouts out to Cowboy owner Jerry Jones for upholding the great Texas tradition that a handshake is a contract by trading future HORer Micah Parsons for violating this sacred Texas screed. He also shouts out to ‘Scottish Girl’ (If you don’t know, you don’t know.)

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The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com.  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: September 4, 2025, The Better Coffee with AI Episode

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories:

  • AI-led drones enter the battlefield. (WSJ)
  • Crypto cannot scale without AI. (CoinTelegraph)
  • Army CIO issues guidelines on AI compliance. (ExecutiveGov)
  • Is the dream of superintelligence breaking? (NYT)
  • Starbucks is using AI to enhance the coffee experience. (Starbucks)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com