Issue Zero Edition: The AI Compliance Playbook 2026

Course Overview

AI is the biggest regulatory shift since GDPR. The EU, U.S., and Canada are rewriting how businesses build, sell, and use AI. This course gives you the playbook — so you can stay ahead of enforcement, update your contracts, and protect your clients before 2026 ends.

This course equips lawyers, compliance leads, and tech founders with the tools, clauses, and frameworks needed to stay ahead of these rules and protect clients in 2026 and beyond.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Identify how AI laws (EU AI Act, U.S. Executive Orders, Canadian AI & privacy reforms) apply to their clients or companies.

• Draft and update contracts to manage AI-related liability and compliance risks.

• Conduct AI impact assessments and data governance reviews.

• Build internal AI use and risk policies for law firms or companies.

• Anticipate enforcement and litigation trends globally.

  
  

Course Format

4 Live Sessions × 2 hours.

• January 17, 2026 – Session 1: The New AI Legal Landscape

• January 20, 2026 – Session 2: Contracting for AI

• January 23, 2026 – Session 3: Privacy & Data Governance for AI Systems

• January 24, 2026 – Session 4: AI Policy & Risk Management Systems.

9 am PST.

Live lectures with Q&A

Editable templates (contract clauses, risk maps, policies)

Access to recordings and updates for 1 year

Certificate of Completion from GBPLO Academy

Session 1 — The New AI Legal Landscape: From Brussels to Washington

Key topics:

• Breakdown of the EU AI Act — risk categories, timelines, enforcement.

• U.S. Executive Order on AI + NIST AI Risk Management Framework.

• Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA).

• How to determine if a company is subject to any of these laws.

• Global compliance timelines.

Bonus:

• AI Regulatory Comparison Chart

• Enforcement Timeline Cheat Sheet

  
  

Session 2 — Contracting for AI: Clauses, Liability & Enforcement

Key topics:

• Updating SaaS, vendor, and employment contracts for AI use.

• Allocating liability for AI-driven decisions or errors.

• Ownership of AI outputs and training data.

• Transparency and “human-in-the-loop” obligations.

• Drafting AI clauses that stand up internationally.

Bonus:

• AI Clause Library (SaaS, Vendor, Employment)

• Liability Allocation Matrix

• Model Transparency Clause Pack

  
  

Session 3 — Privacy & Data Governance for AI Systems

Key topics:

• GDPR vs CCPA vs Canada’s CPPA / PIPEDA — how they interact with AI.

• Conducting a DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment) for AI.

• Handling model training data and cross-border transfers.

• Synthetic data, anonymization, and consent management.

• Updating data policies and DPAs for AI use.

Deliverables:

• DPIA Template for AI

• AI Data Governance Checklist

• DPA Amendment Template

  
  

Session 4 — AI Policy & Risk Management Systems

Key topics:

• Building internal AI use policies for employees and vendors.

• Designing AI risk and accountability frameworks.

• Creating documentation for audits and regulators.

• Preparing for 2027 enforcement phase.

• Integrating AI compliance into existing legal ops workflows.

Bonus:

• AI Policy Template

• Vendor Vetting Checklist

• Enforcement Readiness Toolkit

Who Should Enroll:

• Lawyers & Legal Teams working with tech, IP, or SaaS clients

• In-House Counsel implementing AI or managing third-party vendors

• Compliance & Privacy Officers aligning policies with global frameworks

• Founders and Executives preparing for audits or funding due diligence

Pricing:

USD 250 / GEL 675