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The Hidden AI Compliance Traps That Could Cost You Millions

AI innovation moves fast — but regulators are catching up even faster.

Under the EU AI Act and GDPR, AI isn’t just about building a great product — it’s about proving you’ve assessed bias, documented risks, and put governance in place.

Here’s the problem:
Most AI founders I talk to believe their vendors or contracts “cover compliance.” They don’t. Regulators fine the company using the AI, not the model creator.

Three common traps I keep seeing:

Shadow AI — employees use AI tools without approval or oversight.

Vague Privacy Policies — missing explicit AI usage disclosures (GDPR nightmare).

No Accountability Map — no one in the company owns AI compliance.

The EU AI Act will soon require a governance framework for high-risk AI use. The ICO has already signalled that boards ignoring AI risk will be enforcement targets.

That’s why I built RiskLit — an AI compliance scanner that spots these risks before regulators or investors do.

✅ We check for GDPR, EU AI Act, and other regulatory gaps.
✅ We give founders a clear, non-legalese report on where they’re exposed.
✅ We do this without slowing down your build speed.

If you’re shipping AI fast, you might also be scaling risk fast.

📥 I’m offering free First-Look AI Compliance Scans for early adopters this month — DM me or check risklit.webflow.io.

Curious — what’s the one AI compliance challenge keeping you up at night?

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