Don't Confuse Deregulation with Reduced Risk: AI Across Fashion

Brands and retailers are integrating AI across teams, but will face a critical question: How do you adopt innovation while managing potential risks? Privacy and AI attorney Ashley Pusey joins host Kenya Wiley to cut through the confusion to discuss the recent White House AI Executive Order focused on deregulation and what this means for AI governance and risk for fashion companies—big and small.Key topics include: why AI problems won't show up as AI-specific issues; potential concerns around AI-powered shopping tools; why the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the gold standard for privacy compliance; and congressional bills to watch in 2026. Ashley also shares her strategy on career governance—where she applies AI governance principles to professional development.Connect with Ashley Pusey on LinkedIn. For more on fashion law, politics, and policy, follow SUITED on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter here.