Governance, Law & Compliance
AI compliance
The work of ensuring an AI system follows applicable laws, policies, standards, and contractual requirements.
Example
A company documents and tests whether its hiring model meets applicable legal requirements.
Why it matters
It helps organizations turn obligations into checks, records and assigned responsibilities.
You'll hear it
“Which requirement does this check demonstrate we've met?”
Can you control it?
Sometimes
Sometimes. An organization can define or influence AI compliance through its policies, processes, contracts, and product choices. Individual users may have fewer controls.
Common questions
- Does compliance guarantee that an AI system is harmless?
- No. Meeting specified requirements does not eliminate every possible mistake or harm.
- Can a vendor's certificate cover all our uses?
- Not automatically. Its scope may exclude the way your organization uses the system.
- Is compliance a one-time task?
- Usually not. Changes to the system, its use or applicable requirements can require another review.