🚀 ⚖️ AI Laws Are Coming—Are You Ready or Falling Behind ? | AI ON US x CTO News Thursday

Welcome to AI ON US x CTO News Thursday, a mini web series designed to help C-level executives, AI professionals, and policymakers navigate AI regulation, governance, and compliance challenges. Why Staying Ahead of AI Regulation Is Essential for Your Business? Businesses that fail to anticipate and adapt risk financial losses, compliance challenges, and reputational damage.

EPISODE 1 — AI Laws Are Coming: Are You Ready?

🎙️ Co-hosted by Marianne Mazaud & John James Abadom

A Foundational Conversation on Responsible AI

In this first episode of AI ON US x CTO News Thursday, Marianne and John lay the groundwork for the series by diving into one powerful question: Are businesses ready for the AI-driven future—and the regulations that come with it? From navigating financial and reputational risks to building societal trust, the episode outlines why AI regulation is no longer optional, and why Responsible AI is both a business necessity and a moral imperative.

👥 Meet Your Hosts

🔹 Marianne Mazaud

Co-founder & Co-CEO of AI ON US, Marianne brings 10+ years of experience in marketing, ethics, and innovation. After working across high-stakes industries like tech and consumer goods, she co-launched AI ON US to build a global bridge between AI governance, regulation, and business impact. She currently leads AI ON US’s strategic vision, including the curation of the AI ON US Summit and this original mini-series.

🔹 John James Abadom

Founder of CTO News Thursday and General Manager at IT Labs Ltd, John is a London-based technologist with a sharp eye on emerging tech. He leads a global community of 250+ CTOs and advises on enterprise tech strategy, cybersecurity, and responsible innovation. With a deep background in engineering and leadership, John anchors the technical voice of the series while spotlighting real-world business applications of AI compliance.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in 10 Minutes

📉 1. The Financial Stakes of Irresponsible AIAI is evolving at a double-exponential pace, and so are the risks that come with it. From biased data to model failure and hallucinations, businesses can’t afford to ignore compliance.

Whether you're integrating AI into customer service, healthcare, or finance, failing to align with global values like trust and transparency is a threat to your brand and bottom line.

🌍 2. The Societal Responsibility of AI Adoption

Marianne unpacks the emotional and legal stakes of AI misuse, spotlighting the heartbreaking story of a 14-year-old who became emotionally dependent on a chatbot with no regulatory protection.

From this, we learn:

• The real-world harms of unregulated AI are not hypothetical—they’re already happening.

• Public pressure and global frameworks (like the EU AI Act) are redefining corporate accountability.

• Brands that don’t act now will face legal consequences and social backlash.

⚖️ 3. From Compliance to Community: Trust as a Business Strategy

Rather than just avoiding fines, the smartest companies today are building trust as a strategic asset. This means:

• Adopting privacy-preserving technologies

• Elevating AI literacy across teams

• Embedding governance into development cycles

🧭 Why AI ON US Exists

In a world where regulation is catching up with technology, and misinformation is fueling polarization, AI ON US was launched to create a space for constructive, global dialogue.

Through this series and the upcoming AI ON US Summit, we aim to:

• Decode what Responsible AI really means

• Share real use cases, ethical failures, and success stories

• Bring together regulators, engineers, founders, and C-suite leaders to learn and lead together

This isn’t about debating if AI is good or bad. It’s about ensuring AI is safe, human-centric, and aligned with our evolving societies.

💬 Episode Themes Recap

• Why regulation is not the enemy of innovation, but its enabler

• The role of emotional trust and legal safety nets in adoption

• How to filter hype from truth in a polarized tech media landscape

• Why now is the time to shift from reactive to proactive AI governance

🎯 Final Takeaway

AI regulation isn’t just about laws—it’s about shaping a future we can trust.

Whether you're a C-suite executive in strategy, marketing, finance, or tech, this episode will give you the right questions to ask—and the clarity to start answering them. Follow us on linkedIn and don't miss out the weekly insights we share on Responsible AI. We help global leaders to cut through the noise and future-proof their AI strategy.

🎧 Available on Spotify · Apple · Amazon

🗓️ Episode Date: February 3, 2025

🎬 Hosts: Marianne & John