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Expertise 03

Governance & compliance

AI Act, GDPR, operational ethics. Compliance before production.

Why now

Penalties reach 7% of global turnover.

The AI Act is coming into force in stages. SMEs and mid-market companies are as concerned as large groups. No one will be warned by post the day before an inspection.

What we put in place

AI systems mapping

Inventory, classification by risk level (prohibited, high, limited, minimal).

Compliant technical documentation

System records, logs, datasheets, user transparency.

An operational ethics committee

Membership, mandate, rituals, escalations. Not a rubber-stamp committee, a decision-making body.

Algorithmic audit

Bias, fairness, robustness, explainability.

Incident response unit

Regulator procedures, communication plan, logbook.

A real case, anonymised

A mid-market company rolls out AI-based CV screening without assessing bias or documenting the processing. The regulator steps in. Project suspended. Estimated cost: €120,000 in direct expenses, before the reputational damage. Avoidable with 3 days of upfront scoping.