# AI Register

> An AI register centralizes the artificial intelligence uses of an organization: purpose, tool, team, data, owner, risk level, obligations and related evidence.

## Summary

Compaia helps SMEs turn scattered uses into a living register connected to the diagnostic and AI Act obligations.

## Key points

- An AI register must stay alive: new tools, new uses, data changes and purpose changes.
- It helps steer risks and prove that the organization controls its uses.
- It is more useful when connected to training and article-by-article obligations.

## Essential fields

The register must be simple enough to maintain, but structured enough to support a compliance review.

- Use name and tool used.
- Responsible team and business owner.
- Purpose, processed data and people concerned.
- AI Act role, risk level and obligations.
- Evidence, approvals and next review.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is a spreadsheet enough for an AI register?

A spreadsheet can be a starting point, but it quickly becomes fragile when uses, evidence, obligations and reviews must be tracked over time.

## Sources

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

## Related resources

- [AI Governance](https://compaia.eu/gouvernance-ia)
- [AI Act Compliance for SMEs](https://compaia.eu/conformite-ai-act)