When does the community open?

The community is live. Members receive access on enrollment to the private Circle community space and the immediate-access materials — the AI Hiring Vendor Questionnaire, the HR Readiness Checklist, and the HB 3773 Compliance Guide. The module library and the monthly briefings cadence are available to members as they enroll.

What do the two tiers include?

Both tiers include the full membership: all materials, Circle community access, the monthly TalentSight live session — a 60-minute briefing plus a standing 30-minute open floor for member questions — and the regulatory update emails. The only difference is the number of named seats — the $999 tier covers one individual; the $1,999 tier covers three.

Can I add additional seats?

Yes — on the 3-seat tier. Additional seats are $600 per seat per year, attach to the 3-seat membership, and cover colleagues at the same organization; contact us to add one. For 1-seat members, the path to more seats is upgrading to the 3-seat tier.

What happens after my organization joins?

You receive a welcome email with Circle access and the immediate-access materials — the Vendor Questionnaire, the HR Readiness Checklist, and the HB 3773 Compliance Guide. The module library and the rest of the materials are available in the Circle space.

Is the membership annual?

Membership is a one-time annual payment that covers twelve months of access — nothing renews automatically. Members who join by September 30, 2026 renew at their original rate for as long as their membership stays continuous; memberships beginning after that date renew at the then-current tier rate. The community is structured to retain members through the renewal point through the quality of ongoing programming, not through automatic renewal mechanics.

What is the charter rate lock?

Members who join by September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM CT) renew at their original rate for as long as they remain continuously subscribed. After that date, new members join at the then-current list price, which rises when the Praxis instrument suite ships this fall. The deadline is fixed — there will be no extension.

The membership is non-refundable after enrollment, given the immediate-access nature of the materials, templates, playbooks and courses. The membership runs through its annual term and cancellations apply to the renewal period.

Will my organization's information be shared?

No. Member organizations are not listed publicly. The Circle community space is private, member-only, and Khullani personally approves each enrollment. The names of members are shared with other members only within the private community; no external disclosure of membership.

Does this satisfy the IDHR's compliance expectations?

The community provides materials and practice frameworks aligned to the statute and the IDHR's withdrawn proposed Subpart J framework. Whether your organization's specific implementation satisfies the IDHR's expectations depends on your circumstances and the IDHR's case-by-case determination. The community is designed to produce the documented compliance posture an IDHR investigator, plaintiff, or EPLI underwriter would expect to see — but the documentation is yours to maintain and apply.

A practice of Techné AI

TalentSight

A members-only practice community for HR leaders managing employment AI compliance under Illinois HB 3773.

Illinois HB 3773 took effect January 1, 2026. The strict- liability framework is operative. The IDHR's proposed Subpart J notice rules were published May 15, 2026 and withdrawn June 2, 2026 — the rulemaking is postponed; the statute continues to apply. EPLI underwriters are beginning to ask AI governance questions at renewal. Most HR teams know the statute applies. Few have the documented compliance posture the statute now expects.

The TalentSight Community is built for the HR, talent, and people leaders building that posture — with the documentation, the diligence frameworks, the notice templates, the peer community, and the regulatory cadence required to defend the record their organization will eventually be asked to produce.

Not sure where your organization stands? Run the free four-minute HB 3773 Exposure Snapshot first — the summary is immediate and the gaps it surfaces are the ones the materials here close.

3 seats — $1,999 1 seat — $999 See what's included →

Enrollment open

Charter rate lock: join by September 30, 2026 and renew at your original rate for as long as your membership stays continuous.

The condition

Five pressure points on the file.

Strict liability

HB 3773 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act to create strict liability for AI-driven employment discrimination. Intent is not a defense. The employer is liable for the conduct of the AI system the employer chose to deploy.

The zip code proxy ban

The statute prohibits the use of zip codes (and other variables) as proxies for protected characteristics. Many widely deployed HR tech tools historically used such variables. Vendor due diligence is now an HR function, not only an IT function.

IDHR enforcement

The Illinois Department of Human Rights can take complaints today. The implementing rules are postponed. Notice requirements, audit obligations, and vendor accountability provisions are operative.

EPLI renewals

Employment practices liability carriers are beginning to ask AI governance questions on renewal applications. Employers with documented compliance posture obtain materially better outcomes in those conversations.

Private right of action

Aggrieved individuals can file charges with IDHR and pursue private actions under the IHRA. The record an employer produces in response is built before the charge is filed, not after.

Membership

$999 for a single seat. $1,999 for three named seats.

The community is live. Members receive access on enrollment to the private Circle community space and a working set of compliance materials, and work through the module library, playbooks, and templates at their own pace. Both tiers receive the full membership; the difference is seat count.

What you receive on enrollment

The AI Hiring Vendor Questionnaire. Twelve questions, aligned to HB 3773 and the IDHR's withdrawn proposed Subpart J notice framework, designed to send to every AI-powered HR technology vendor in your stack.
The HR Readiness Checklist. Twenty-nine items across six domains for internal self-audit of your organization's current HB 3773 posture.
The HB 3773 Compliance Guide. The firm's published reference on the statute, the IDHR rulemaking, and the strict-liability framework.
Access to the private Circle community space, where members ask questions, compare vendor responses, and work through the same compliance problems together.

The module library

Two courses, eight video lessons (~20 min each) walking through HB 3773 systematically: the statute and the strict-liability framework, AI inventory, vendor due diligence, the zip code problem, notice and Subpart J, recordkeeping and discovery, governance and reporting, and the 90-day implementation plan.
Three operational playbooks — Vendor Diligence, Notice Deployment, and Incident Response. Workflow documents that walk HR teams through each domain with decision points, escalation paths, and documentation requirements.
Notice templates, IDHR-aligned, in three timing variants — pre-application, pre-interview, pre-decision.
A 90-day Implementation Plan template.
A Compliance Posture Memo template — the document the GC, the board, and the EPLI broker will eventually ask to see.
A Vendor Response Tracker (Google Sheet) for organizing the answers as vendors return them.

Ongoing — for all members

Monthly TalentSight live session — 90 minutes, live and recorded. First Wednesday of each month at 12:00 CT: a 60-minute briefing on the regulatory landscape, recent enforcement actions, vendor diligence patterns, and EPLI underwriting shifts, followed by a standing 30-minute open floor.
Open floor, monthly — office hours, upgraded from quarterly to monthly: the standing 30-minute open-question block in every session, for working through member-specific questions with Khullani.
Regulatory update emails — sent when the statute materially evolves: IDHR Subpart J rulemaking updates (re-proposal, adoption), new enforcement actions, parallel statute updates (CO, NYC, EU AI Act), EPLI underwriting changes.
Private peer community — the Circle space for cross-organization peer Q&A among HR leaders working through the same compliance problems.

Praxis instruments

The research ships as tools you run.

The HB 3773 Exposure Snapshot is live now — a free four-minute read on your exposure surface and documented posture, no account required.

This fall, the TalentSight instrument suite ships: the notice generator, the AI system inventory register, the vendor diligence tracker, and the one-click posture evidence export. Deterministic by design — every output dated, versioned, and stamped with the configuration that produced it. List prices rise when the instruments ship; the charter rate lock is how current members keep today's price.

Run the free Exposure Snapshot

The standard

Everything the firm publishes — both practices, every instrument — is governed by one editorial standard: primary sources, dated claims, a founder-conducted review before anything ships, defined maintenance cadences, and a public corrections log.

View the corrections log

Who this is for

The TalentSight Community is built for the HR, talent, and people leaders responsible for AI compliance in their organizations.

Chief Human Resources Officers
VPs of HR, Heads of People, Heads of People Operations
Heads of Talent Acquisition and senior recruiting leaders
HR Compliance leads and HR Business Partners
In-house Employment Counsel supporting HR
PE operating partners with portfolio-wide HR exposure

It's built for organizations that use AI in hiring, performance, scheduling, or workforce decisions — and that need a documented compliance posture aligned to HB 3773 and the IDHR's withdrawn proposed Subpart J framework. The 1-seat tier fits a single HR leader at a smaller organization. The 3-seat tier is designed for the HR leader, a senior recruiting or compliance partner, and a third designated seat (often the GC or a senior HRBP).

Staffing and recruiting agencies are a distinct case. In Illinois, many are themselves "employment agencies" under the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2-101(C)) with independent HB 3773 compliance obligations — a real compliance need the firm's Agency Liability briefing speaks to directly. The current community is employer-side: candid peer discussion among HR leaders about vendors and agencies requires a member population on the same side of that relationship. A dedicated agency-side community is planned — contact the firm to be notified when it opens.

This is not built for HR technology vendors, recruiting firms selling AI screening services to employers, or consulting firms competing with Techné AI. Enrollment from those organizations will be declined.

How the community works

The TalentSight Community is a structured, self-serve practice community — not a cohort program. Members access the module library and resources at their own pace, work through the playbooks and templates with their teams, and draw on the monthly briefings and peer Q&A as they implement the documented compliance posture HB 3773 expects.

The pacing is yours. Some HR teams work through the entire module library in a focused two-week sprint. Others use the materials to support an ongoing quarterly compliance posture. Both work; the community is built to support either.

The community is run by Khullani Abdullahi, JD, founder of Techné AI. Khullani delivered written testimony to the Illinois Senate Executive Subcommittee on AI and Social Media; one recommendation became an AI-risk impact study bill. She maintains a live tracker of every AI-related bill and statute in Illinois consulted by general counsel, compliance officers, and policy researchers.

Pricing and seats

1 seat

$999

One named individual

Full membership for a single HR leader. All materials, Circle community access, the monthly live session with its open floor, regulatory updates.

Enroll — 1 seat

Best value

3 seats

$1,999

Three named individuals

Same membership across three seats — typically the HR leader, a recruiting or compliance partner, and the GC or a senior HRBP.

Enroll — 3 seats

Charter rate lock — through September 30, 2026

Join by September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM CT) and your rate is locked: you renew at what you paid today for as long as your membership stays continuous. This fall, the TalentSight Praxis instruments ship — the notice generator, the AI system inventory register, the vendor diligence tracker, the posture evidence export — and list prices rise with them. Charter members keep today's price permanently. No cap, no extensions, no asterisks.

SHRM-member discount

SHRM members receive $200 off at checkout. The discount applies to either tier. Use code SHRM2026 at checkout — self-attestation; we don't verify.

What this is — and is not

It is a community by design. Peer exchange among vetted HR leaders is the feature: members compare vendor responses, pressure-test notice language, and work the same compliance problems in the same room. Every enrollment is personally approved, and membership is never disclosed outside the community.

It is not legal advice. Khullani M. Abdullahi holds a Juris Doctor and is the founder of Techné AI. Techné AI provides advisory services and does not provide legal advice or assurance services within the meaning of the AICPA Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements.

It is not a guarantee of HB 3773 compliance. The IDHR makes compliance determinations on a case-by-case basis. The community provides the documentation framework and operational practice the strict-liability framework now expects; members and their counsel determine how to apply those materials to their specific circumstances.

It is not a substitute for in-house counsel. Members working through complex situations should engage qualified counsel — the community materials provide the operational posture; legal review remains the employer's responsibility.

It is not a cohort program with a fixed schedule. Members work through materials at their own pace.

It is not a course platform. The TalentSight Community is a practice community supported by curated materials, worked through in whatever order the quarter demands.

Where the Community fits

TalentSight membership is how organizations access the firm's HR-side thinking: the maintained library, the instruments as they ship, the monthly cadence, and the room of peers working the same statute.

For the small number of organizations that need a named advisor rather than a library, the firm keeps the Bench — five advisory seats in total, application-only, with priority to members. Ask about an open seat through the contact page.

Founder

Khullani M. Abdullahi, JD

Founder & Principal Advisor

I founded Techné AI as an independent practice at the intersection of AI governance, regulatory compliance, and D&O liability. I authored the AI Governance & D&O Liability briefing now in active circulation among directors, officers, broker partners, and the underwriters who serve them; after my testimony to the Illinois Senate Executive Subcommittee on AI and Social Media, one of the recommendations from that testimony became an AI-risk impact study bill. I host the AI in Chicago podcast, where I interview the researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers shaping the field.

Frequently asked questions

When does the community open?

The community is live. Members receive access on enrollment to the private Circle community space and the immediate-access materials — the AI Hiring Vendor Questionnaire, the HR Readiness Checklist, and the HB 3773 Compliance Guide. The module library and the monthly briefings cadence are available to members as they enroll.
What do the two tiers include?

Both tiers include the full membership: all materials, Circle community access, the monthly TalentSight live session — a 60-minute briefing plus a standing 30-minute open floor for member questions — and the regulatory update emails. The only difference is the number of named seats — the $999 tier covers one individual; the $1,999 tier covers three.
Can I add additional seats?

Yes — on the 3-seat tier. Additional seats are $600 per seat per year, attach to the 3-seat membership, and cover colleagues at the same organization; contact us to add one. For 1-seat members, the path to more seats is upgrading to the 3-seat tier.
What happens after my organization joins?

You receive a welcome email with Circle access and the immediate-access materials — the Vendor Questionnaire, the HR Readiness Checklist, and the HB 3773 Compliance Guide. The module library and the rest of the materials are available in the Circle space.
Is the membership annual?

Membership is a one-time annual payment that covers twelve months of access — nothing renews automatically. Members who join by September 30, 2026 renew at their original rate for as long as their membership stays continuous; memberships beginning after that date renew at the then-current tier rate. The community is structured to retain members through the renewal point through the quality of ongoing programming, not through automatic renewal mechanics.
What is the charter rate lock?

Members who join by September 30, 2026 (11:59 PM CT) renew at their original rate for as long as they remain continuously subscribed. After that date, new members join at the then-current list price, which rises when the Praxis instrument suite ships this fall. The deadline is fixed — there will be no extension.
Can I cancel?

The membership is non-refundable after enrollment, given the immediate-access nature of the materials, templates, playbooks and courses. The membership runs through its annual term and cancellations apply to the renewal period.
Will my organization's information be shared?

No. Member organizations are not listed publicly. The Circle community space is private, member-only, and Khullani personally approves each enrollment. The names of members are shared with other members only within the private community; no external disclosure of membership.
Does this satisfy the IDHR's compliance expectations?

The community provides materials and practice frameworks aligned to the statute and the IDHR's withdrawn proposed Subpart J framework. Whether your organization's specific implementation satisfies the IDHR's expectations depends on your circumstances and the IDHR's case-by-case determination. The community is designed to produce the documented compliance posture an IDHR investigator, plaintiff, or EPLI underwriter would expect to see — but the documentation is yours to maintain and apply.
What if I'm not an HR leader?

The community is built for HR, talent, and people leaders. General counsel, compliance officers, and executive leaders of small-to-mid-sized organizations sometimes enroll on behalf of the HR function. Staffing and recruiting agencies are a distinct case: in Illinois, many are themselves "employment agencies" under the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/2-101(C)) with independent HB 3773 compliance obligations. The current community is employer-side only; a dedicated agency-side community is planned. Agencies interested in that offering can contact the firm to be notified when it opens. Recruiting firms and HR technology vendors enrolling to sell to employers are not eligible — enrollment for marketing or sales purposes will be declined.