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🎙️ Guardrails & Governance – From Kitchen Table to Boardroom

Why does “governance” sound scary when it’s really just handing your kid scissors — plus the rule “only at the kitchen table, blade down”? In this Executive Edition of Practical Prompting, host Alex Kalish shows how the same guardrails that protect family photos can save your company millions in breach fines.

Act I: Tiny Guardrails, Big Impact

• Kid-Friendly Content Policy – A 150-word, emoji-powered house rule that keeps kids (and their data) safe in AI chats.
• Voice-Assistant Auto-Delete Drill – One prompt, three taps, and every Alexa recording purges itself after 90 days.

Skip the buzzwords—see how consent, clarity, coverage, and quick checks turn abstract “AI safety” into a fridge-magnet rule.

Act II: Risk & Compliance at Enterprise Scale

• “Tea” App Meltdown – Viral women-only dating app shipped Firebase keys in its code; 72 k selfies and 1.1 M DMs splashed across the internet.
• What to do Today – Changing thought processes from "we need a plan" to "we carved out an enterprise license."

Good intentions aren’t a defense; if an intern can git push an API key at 2 a.m., you need guardrails yesterday.

You’ll learn how to 🔍

• Translate “governance” into simple, repeatable household habits.
• Recognize potential issues before they hit the headlines.
• Establish governance without sacrificing speed.

🎯 Your Challenge: Email [email protected] or tag Alex on LinkedIn with the next executive pain point you want decoded.

Disclaimer: Views expressed are Alex’s own and do not represent any employer; no confidential information is shared.

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