Rapid shifts in AI policy and leadership demand your attention in minutes. Here's what leaders should know today.- Regulatory flux: California Frontier AI Act and a DOJ AI Litigation Task Force create new compliance audits and governance needs.- Leadership moves: Pentagon CDAO Cameron Stanley; UK CAIO Kalbir Sohi signal board-level AI priority and need to upskill.- Trust and governance: Regulators' trust and EU Digital Competition Playbook push robust governance for AI agents and workforce integration.- AI autonomy and ethics: 76% of leaders prioritize AI agents; 81% in live pilots; governance-by-design is essential.Sources:- AI Legal Watch — January 2026: https://www.bakerbotts.com/thought-leadership/publications/2026/january/ai-legal-watch---january- CAIOs on the Move — January 2026: https://aileaderscouncil.org/caios-on-the-move-january-2026/- HB How Executives Are Thinking About AI Heading Into 2026: https://hbr.org/2026/01/hb-how-executives-are-thinking-about-ai-heading-into-2026- AI Today in 5 Building Regulatory Trust: https://compliancepodcastnetwork.net/ai-today-in-5-january-30-2026-the-building-regulatory-trust-edition/- Artificial Intelligence and the Great Divergence: https://www.whitehouse.gov/research/2026/01/artificial-intelligence-and-the-great-divergence/Add me on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jsundlo/
