AI Compliance¶
AI regulations are multiplying fast and every AI use case may fall under different rules. Without a systematic approach, compliance becomes a bottleneck to deploying AI — or a risk if missed entirely.
Why This Matters¶
- Regulatory pressure is growing. The EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and other frameworks impose concrete requirements on AI transparency, risk assessment, and human oversight.
- Manual compliance is unsustainable. Assembling evaluation results, monitoring logs, and risk documentation by hand for every model doesn't scale.
- Hidden compliance gaps create risk. Without a centralized view of which regulations apply to which AI use cases, gaps go undetected until an audit.
- Compliance is continuous. Models change, data drifts, and regulations evolve. Organizations need a governance posture that stays current automatically.
Key Capabilities¶
| Capability | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Map AI use cases to regulations | Compliance plans identify which rules apply by use case and region |
| Position reporting | Surface potential compliance gaps across the enterprise |
| Configurable assessment workflows | Streamline the review cycle for use case owners and compliance teams |
Available Assets¶
| Script | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Use Case Inventory Management | Create and manage AI use cases in the watsonx governance inventory, add compliance metadata (risk level, regulations, ownership) |
| Governed Tool Catalog | Register, list, and manage AI tools in the watsonx governance tool catalog |
Compliance Workflows (OpenPages Governance Console)¶
For full compliance lifecycle management — regulation mapping, risk assessment, and position reporting — use the IBM OpenPages Governance Console integrated with watsonx governance.
| Workflow | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Compliance Management | Map AI use cases to regulations (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF), track regulatory changes |
| Risk Identification & Assessment | Run risk assessments with configurable questionnaires |
| Position Reporting | Dashboard-based visibility into compliance posture across the enterprise |
| AI Risk Atlas | Built-in guide to AI risks for planning risk mitigation |
Setting Up OpenPages Integration¶
- Provision an OpenPages instance with "Model Risk Governance" solution
- Integrate with watsonx governance (API key + fixed URL)
- Load solution files (questionnaire templates, risk atlas content, sample AI mandates)
- Create AI use cases in the Governance Console to access compliance workflows
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