AI Compliance Risk Checklist: Are You Breaking Any Rules?

Understanding the Issue

Check across four areas: EU AI Act (literacy, transparency, high-risk requirements), GDPR (data protection, consent), employment law (worker notification, anti-discrimination), and industry regulations.

This is a concern that affects businesses of all sizes. Small businesses may face higher relative impact because they have fewer resources to recover from AI-related problems. Understanding the issue is the first step toward managing it effectively.

EU AI Act Compliance Check

Are all staff who use AI trained on AI literacy (Article 4)? Have you inventoried all AI tools? Have you classified each tool's risk level? For high-risk systems: do you have risk management, human oversight, documentation, and transparency measures? Are chatbots and AI-generated content properly disclosed (Article 50)?

If you can't answer yes to the basics, you have compliance gaps to address.

GDPR and Employment Law Checks

For GDPR: do you have a lawful basis for processing personal data through AI? Have you updated privacy notices to cover AI? Have you conducted DPIAs where needed? Can you handle data subject access requests for AI-processed data? For employment: have you informed workers about workplace AI? Are AI hiring tools checked for discrimination?

Cross-reference these checks with your AI inventory for a complete picture.

Industry-Specific Checks

Does your industry have specific AI regulations or guidance? Have you checked with your professional body for AI standards? Are you meeting sector-specific data protection requirements? Are AI outputs meeting professional quality standards?

Create a quarterly review schedule for these checks. Document your compliance status and action plans for any gaps.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulatory requirements change frequently — verify current rules with official sources. Built by Sawai Gyoseishoshi Office, Hiroshima, Japan.