The Software Is the Bait, Your Talent Data is the Product (Part 2)

Software license margins are collapsing. Your workforce database holds the real enterprise value and Google figured it out.

Sep 5 • Margaret Spence

1

When Employee Data Becomes a Bankruptcy Asset, Google's $10M Data Acquisition

Welcome to the HR data fire sale. When an airline goes bankrupt in the United States, federal statute protects passenger privacy. The employee data is…

Sep 4 • Margaret Spence

August 2026

My New Book: When AI Breaks the Law: AI Governance for Talent Leaders

Why I Wrote When AI Breaks the Law—and Why HR and Talent Leaders Need It Now

Aug 15 • Margaret Spence

1

1

2

IT Owns the Technology, HR Owns the Liability: Convincing HR to Embrace AI Governance

10 Critical Facts to Move HR From AI Adoption to AI Governance and Why IT Needs to Care about Getting This Right.

Aug 10 • Margaret Spence

1

2

2

Most Organizations Try to Boil the Ocean to Implement AI Governance in HR.

Governance looks complete on paper but falls apart when faced with a Tuesday afternoon, high-stress environment.

Aug 5 • Margaret Spence

1

1

June 2026

Master AI in HR Skill 1: Legal and Regulatory Fluency to Avoid Bias and Fines

Day 1: Kickstart AI Governance in HR — Build Legal and Regulatory Fluency in 30 Days

Jun 3 • Margaret Spence

1

HR Leaders' 30-Day AI Governance Operational Playbook & Sprint

Over the next 30 days learn how to Set KPIs, Reduce Risk, Earn Trust

Jun 3 • Margaret Spence

May 2026

Woman's Talkspace Therapy Sessions Read in Court by Her Former Employer

How digital mental health apps operate in a regulatory gray zone and may not qualify as HIPAA-covered entities

May 9 • Margaret Spence

3

Compliance Training Is Not AI Governance

And the Difference Is Costing TD Leaders More Than They Know

May 6 • Margaret Spence

1

1

The Mobley v. Workday Case Didn’t End. It Escalated. Here’s Where It Stands.

Every week, I ask Perplexity to update me on the Mobley v. Workday case. At the end of each month, I will add the case update here. April 2026 Update

May 5 • Margaret Spence

3

April 2026

The Ghost in the Org Chart: Governing the Rise of the Autonomous Agent

Why HR must move from auditing algorithms to managing "Digital Labor" before the Responsibility Vacuum swallows the C-Suite.

Apr 15 • Margaret Spence

1

2

Are We Asking the Wrong Questions About AI in HR?

These 25 Questions Will Change How You Manage AI in HR Forever.

Apr 13 • Margaret Spence

1

1