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AI accountability after the demo is over

Every Tuesday, a short field note on what was approved, who owns the decision, and what evidence survives after deployment.

March 24, 2026

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Enron Was Audited Too.

Auditability and accountability are related concepts. They are not interchangeable ones. Microsoft Agent 365 will treat AI agents as auditable entities from May 1. Most enterprises have exhaled slightly upon reading that. Most of them should not have.

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March 20, 2026

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After May 1, "We Didn't Know" Is No Longer a Defense

On May 1, every AI agent becomes visible and auditable. That is not the same as governed. The real question is who is accountable.

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You Approved One Agent. It Has Quietly Become Another.

Microsoft Is About to Make You Re-Register Every Agent. That Is Not the Same as Re-Authorizing Them.

Your Logs Pass the Audit. Survive the Examiner.

The AI Model Started Failing in November. The Organization Found Out in February.

AI accountability after the demo is over

Enron Was Audited Too.

After May 1, "We Didn't Know" Is No Longer a Defense

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The Day The Compliance Report Stopped Telling The Truth

You Approved One Agent. It Has Quietly Become Another.

Microsoft Is About to Make You Re-Register Every Agent. That Is Not the Same as Re-Authorizing Them.

Your Logs Pass the Audit. Survive the Examiner.

The AI Model Started Failing in November. The Organization Found Out in February.

The Day The Compliance Report Stopped Telling The Truth

AI accountability after the demo is over

Enron Was Audited Too.

After May 1, "We Didn't Know" Is No Longer a Defense