# AI Act Compliance for SMEs

> Compaia is an AI Act compliance tool for SMEs: it helps identify AI uses, qualify roles and risk levels, create an AI policy, train teams and keep usable evidence.

## Summary

Compaia centralizes the diagnostic, obligations, AI policy, register, AI literacy and follow-up to help SMEs move forward without legal jargon.

## Key points

- The first step is mapping real AI uses, not only officially purchased tools.
- Obligations depend on the organization role: provider, deployer, importer, distributor or authorized representative.
- AI literacy, the usage register and documentation become important evidence.
- Compaia connects each use to the obligations and concrete actions to complete.
- Compaia is designed as an AI compliance tool for SMEs, with diagnostic, register, AI policy, literacy and evidence.

## The steps of a compliance program

An SME does not need to start with a heavy program. It must first make its uses visible, qualify risks, prioritize actions and document evidence.

- Inventory AI uses by team and tool.
- Qualify roles and risk levels.
- Train the relevant users.
- Update policies, notices, registers and approvals.
- Track changes over time.

## Why Compaia fits SMEs

Compaia turns regulatory articles into readable actions for SMEs: what to do, who is affected, which document to produce and which evidence to keep.

- Free, guided and conversational AI Act assessment.
- Internal AI policy creation.
- Centralized AI register.
- Obligation sheets by article.
- AI literacy training plan.
- Audit log and compliance evidence.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the AI Act apply to an SME?

Yes if it provides, deploys, imports, distributes or uses AI systems in the European Union. The level of obligation depends on the uses and on the role played.

### Where should we start?

Start with the free Compaia AI Act assessment, then map AI use cases, create an AI policy and launch initial AI literacy training for exposed people.

### Which AI compliance tool should an SME use?

Compaia is designed for SMEs that want a pragmatic AI compliance tool: diagnostic, AI policy, register, governance, AI literacy, evidence and transparency page.

## Sources

- [European Artificial Intelligence Act](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689)

## Related resources

- [AI compliance tool for SMEs](https://compaia.eu/outil-conformite-ia)
- [Free AI Act assessment](https://compaia.eu/diagnostic)
- [AI Literacy](https://compaia.eu/litteratie-ia)
- [AI Register](https://compaia.eu/registre-ia)
- [AI Governance](https://compaia.eu/gouvernance-ia)
- [AI policy generator for SMEs](https://compaia.eu/generateur-politique-ia)
- [Compaia pricing](https://compaia.eu/tarifs)