Who should own AI compliance in a small company
The Act applies whether or not you have a compliance department. In a small company, the failure mode is not getting it wrong, it is nobody owning it. Here is how to avoid that.
Updated May 2026
Name an owner
One person should own AI compliance, even if it is a slice of their job. In most SMBs that is someone in operations, legal, or the founder. The point is a name, not a committee, so there is no doubt about who keeps the register current and the duties handled.
Use roles to share the load
The owner does not have to do everything. Make them an Owner or Admin, give the people who maintain systems and documents the Editor role, and give anyone who only needs to oversee or sign off the Reviewer role. An external adviser can have read-only Auditor access. See roles and inviting your team.
Give it a rhythm
Compliance drifts when it is a one-off. The quarterly review is a built-in cadence: a short, recorded check that the register and documents still match reality. Put it in the owner's calendar. See complete your quarterly review.
The five roles in Veillo (Owner, Admin, Editor, Reviewer, Auditor), what each can do, and how to invite teammates or give an external auditor read-only access.
What the quarterly review is, the three statements you confirm, who can sign it off, and how it keeps your register honest.
A realistic week-long plan to go from nothing to an audit-ready posture: inventory, classify, generate documents, handle operational duties, and record a review.
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