Featured · 11 min
Point of view · Engineering
Thick wrapper vs thin wrapper — why regulatory AI needs a purpose-built system.
Why ChatGPT, Claude, and horizontal AI tools like Harvey can't replace a purpose-built regulatory system. The thick-wrapper case, the five-question test we'd run on any vendor, and what "trained on tens of thousands of SME annotations" actually means.
Buyer's guide · Cross-vertical
Regulatory Change Management Software — A Buyer's Guide.
The eight capabilities that matter, the four categories of vendor, and the seven questions to ask before signing. Honest about where Sia RegAI fits and where it doesn't.
Pharma · FDA Part 11
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance with AI — Records, Signatures, Audit Trail.
How to add AI to GxP-validated workflows without breaking the validated state. CSA-aligned, audit-trail-grade.
Pharma · MDR / IVDR
EU MDR & IVDR — Automating Technical Documentation.
Annex II structure, Annex VIII classification rules, GSPR matrix, clinical evaluation, post-market surveillance — and where AI cuts drafting time without breaking notified-body acceptance.
Pharma · Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance Automation — Cutting ICSR & PSUR Cycle Times.
EMA GVP and ICH E2 framework, ICSR triage, MedDRA coding, narrative drafting, signal management, PBRER drafting. Where AI fits without breaking the QPPV's sign-off.
Insurance · Solvency II Pillar II
ORSA in Practice — Automating Solvency II Pillar II.
The three core questions, supervisor expectations, scenario analysis, and where AI compresses the report cycle while the actuarial function and CRO keep the judgment.
Utilities · NERC CIP
NERC CIP Compliance with AI — From CIP-002 Asset Inventory to Audit-Ready Evidence.
The five-phase workflow we run for utilities: BES Cyber System categorization, requirement mapping, evidence gap analysis, policy drafting, audit-pack assembly. Common findings and how to avoid them.
Insurance · NAIC
NAIC Model Laws — US Insurance Compliance for Multi-State Carriers.
The Models that matter (MAR, ORSA, IDSML, AI Model Bulletin) and the multi-state mapping problem. How AI compresses 30+ jurisdictional comparisons into one matrix.
Tech · AI governance
ISO 42001 vs NIST AI RMF — Which AI Governance Framework?
A side-by-side comparison. Certifiable management system vs. operational framework. When to pick one, when to add the other, when to run both.
Buyer's guide · Cross-vertical
GRC vs Regulatory Intelligence — Why They're Not the Same Tool.
GRC stores controls. Regulatory intelligence does the reading, mapping, and drafting. The category-distinction guide for compliance buyers running both.
Tech · EU AI Act
EU AI Act High-Risk Classification — A Decision Tree for AI Builders.
The triage workflow we run with clients. Annex III, the Article 6(3) exception, GPAI. Produces defensible classification memos for every system.
Engineering · Defensibility
Citation Graphs for Compliance — Why Every AI Output Needs Receipts.
The mechanic that turns AI output from "memo" into "audit-ready artifact." The five-property checklist for any vendor that claims defensibility.
Banking · DORA
Automating DORA Gap Analysis: A Practical Guide.
Six phases — scope, obligation extraction, applicability triage, gap analysis, control drafting, evidence pack — from real GSIB engagements.
Banking · AI
EU AI Act for Banks — Obligations, Decoded.
Where banks land in the four risk tiers. What Annex IV documentation actually needs. The August 2026 timeline you can't miss.
Banking · APAC
MAS Notice 626 vs HKMA SPM — Side-by-Side.
70% of obligations map cleanly. The remaining 30% — PEP scope, BO thresholds, STR timing — is where multi-jurisdictional banks burn budget.
Banking · OCC
OCC Heightened Standards: Mapping 12 CFR §30 with AI.
For state-chartered banks moving to OCC supervision, or any large bank under heightened-standards scrutiny. The clause-level mapping playbook from a recent charter conversion.
Insurance · Solvency II / IFRS 17
Solvency II + IFRS 17: Two Frameworks, One Compliance Workflow.
Insurers run Solvency II for capital and IFRS 17 for accounting — and both touch the same products, contracts, and data. How to map them once and serve both.
Tech · NIST AI RMF
NIST AI RMF for Tech: From Govern to Measure in 30 Days.
The four functions (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage), what each one actually demands of an AI-first company, and the pragmatic 30-day onboarding plan we run with hyperscalers.