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Caribbean data protection & AI governance. Clearly explained.

Weekly analysis and commentary written by Rishi Maharaj, CIPM · CIPP/E · AI Governance Architect. Jurisdiction-specific, practitioner-written, and built for the organisations actually navigating these questions in this region.

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Who Holds the Social Contract When AI Companies Become More Powerful Than States?

When foundational AI becomes infrastructure, accountability cannot be left to market forces. Six governance obligations — from utility regulation to civil society oversight — that no state, especially small ones, can afford to ignore.

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What Jamaica's Data Protection Act Actually Requires — And Where Most Organisations Are Still Falling Short

The Jamaica DPA 2020 has been in force long enough that "we're working on compliance" is no longer credible. Five gaps that appear most consistently — and where exposure is widest.

What the EU AI Act Means for Caribbean Organisations Operating Internationally

Caribbean businesses with European clients, partners, or operations are already within scope of the EU AI Act for certain AI system deployments. Here is what that means practically.

T&T's Data Protection Act: What the 2011 Legislation Actually Requires in 2026

The Data Protection Act of Trinidad and Tobago has been on the books for over a decade. Enforcement expectations have evolved significantly. This is what organisations need to be doing — and what regulators are now looking for.

Running a Caribbean Group? Here is How Data Protection Obligations Stack Across Jurisdictions

Organisations operating across multiple Caribbean territories face overlapping — and sometimes conflicting — data protection obligations. This guide maps the key differences and explains how a group compliance programme should be structured.

Five Questions Every Caribbean Board Should Be Asking About AI Right Now

Most Caribbean boards are not asking the right questions about the AI systems their organisations are deploying. These five questions are the starting point for meaningful governance oversight.

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The questions Caribbean organisations are actually asking.

01Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
02T&T Data Protection Act 2011
03AI Governance Frameworks
04Breach Notification Requirements
05External DPO Mandates
06Barbados & Cayman DPL
07AI Ethics & Human Rights
08Board & C-Suite Advisory

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