AI Is Moving Fast: The Decisions That Will Shape the Next Decade with Patrick Sullivan (A-LIGN)

AI adoption is moving faster than the rules designed to govern it. Companies are deploying powerful systems across finance, hiring, healthcare, and security, often before fully understanding the risks that come with them.In this episode, Kenny sits down with Patrick Sullivan, VP of Strategy and Innovation at A-LIGN working at the forefront of AI governance. Drawing on nearly three decades in IT security and risk, Patrick explains why the conversation around AI is shifting from excitement about capability to serious questions about responsibility.They discuss what regulations like the EU AI Act mean for businesses, why AI systems can develop unexpected behaviours, and how bias quietly appears in areas like hiring, credit scoring, and healthcare.As AI systems gain more autonomy, the real challenge isn’t just building them, it’s governing them. The decisions leaders make now about oversight, accountability, and risk will shape how AI evolves over the next decade.Chapters00:00 – Introduction to Patrick Sullivan01:40 – From Cybersecurity to AI Governance03:06 – The EU AI Act and Why Regulation Is Rising06:01 – Protecting Humans: Bias and Real-World09:45 – Why People Over-Trust AI Systems10:43 – Emergent Behaviour and the Alignment Problem18:38 – Does Governance Slow Innovation?22:48 – The Politics of AI Regulation24:50 – AI Literacy and the Next Generation31:20 – The Real Opportunity in AI GovernanceFind us on socials:🔗 Follow Kenny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennyalegbe/🤖 Follow Brim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinbrim/📩 For business or guest inquiries: [email protected]