Taft Partner Zach Heck appeared on The Economic Pulse:
Insights for Success on Dec. 12, in an episode titled
“Legal Considerations with AI.” The conversation
examined how businesses in places like Erie, Pennsylvania, can
adopt artificial intelligence tools while staying within evolving
privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory boundaries. Heck walked
through concrete scenarios, such as deploying AI for customer
service or data analysis, and outlined the legal questions leaders
should resolve before rollout, including data governance, vendor
contracts, and incident-response planning.
Listen to the episode here.
Heck is based in Taft's Dayton office. His practice
centers on privacy, data security, and AI governance for companies
deploying data-intensive systems. He advises organizations on the
design and oversight of AI tools, including compliance with
emerging state, federal, and international frameworks, and
automated decision-making rules. His work spans incident
