Today's guest is Stephanie McReynolds, Vice President of Product and Portfolio Marketing at OneTrust. OneTrust is a security and privacy platform provider with over 12,000 employees and a $5 billion valuation established to address the growing need for compliance with emerging internet privacy regulations and laws. Stephanie joins us on the program today to delve into the barriers businesses face in AI adoption and the critical data challenges that need to be addressed to successfully implement AI systems. She shares insights on the recent EU AI Act that came into effect on August 2, 2024, and what businesses must consider to comply with these new regulations. This episode is sponsored by OneTrust. To learn more about Emerj Media and how to reach the Emerj audience, visit emerj.com/ad1.