The Schellman Blog

There have been a lot of conversations about AI safety lately, but one idea really caught my attention: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spoke about the need for independent evaluators to have deeper access to AI companies and their models so they can actually test whether the safety measures being put in place are functioning.

Cyber insurance renewals have changed, have you noticed?

A Q&A about the EU AI Act with Schellman CEO Avani Desai on risk classification, AI literacy, and the August 2 deadline

On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, marking a major milestone for the U.S. digital asset ecosystem. For the first time, there is a federal framework that governs how payment stablecoins are issued, secured, and monitored.

Have you read the recently released America’s AI Action Plan yet? If so, you know that it’s full of ambitious goals to strengthen the country’s leadership in artificial intelligence. For me, one part in particular stood out immediately, the White House issued a clear call to action to the data center industry.

Even as AI systems become more advanced and enmeshed in daily operations, concerns regarding whether large language models (LLMs) are generating accurate and true information remain paramount throughout the business landscape. Unfortunately, the potential for AI to generate false or misleading information—often referred to as AI “hallucinations”—is very real, and though the possibility poses some significant cybersecurity challenges, there are ways organizations deploying this technology can mitigate the risks.

As EU member states transpose the NIS 2 Directive into their national laws by October 17, 2024, organizations under its purview must also ensure they’re ready to fully comply with the new cybersecurity regulations. Penalties for non-compliance will include significant fines, so if you haven’t started on any necessary implementations, now is the time.

As cyber threats continue to grow more complex and difficult to defend against, regulatory cybersecurity requirements are becoming increasingly stringent—the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is the latest, and it demands your attention. The law comes into full effect in just a few short months—January 2025—and an independent assessment could help ensure you achieve full compliance in time.