Diving into the AI Compliance Officer

What does a Chief AI Compliance Officer actually do—and does your organization secretly need one already? 🤔
In this episode of Lunchtime BABLing, BABL AI CEO Dr. Shea Brown is joined by co-hosts Jeffery Recker and Bryan Ilg to unpack what it really takes to own AI risk, compliance, and governance inside a modern organization. Drawing on BABL AI’s AI Compliance Officer Program and years of audit work, they break down the real pain points leaders are facing and how to move from confusion to a concrete plan.
Whether you’ve just been handed “AI compliance” on top of your day job, or you’re building AI products and worried about regulations, this one’s for you.
In this episode, they discuss:
What a Chief AI Compliance Officer role looks like in practice
– Why it often lands on general counsel, chief compliance officers, or chief AI officers
– Why this work can’t be owned by one person alone
The 3-part structure of BABL AI’s AI Compliance Officer Program
AI foundations – Governance, AI management systems, policies, procedures, and documentation
Fractional AI Compliance Officer support – Access to BABL’s research and audit team on an ongoing basis
Continuous monitoring & measurement – Keeping up with self-learning, changing AI systems over time
How to build an AI system inventory and triage risk
– Simple rubric for identifying high, medium, and low-risk AI systems
– When to treat a system as “high risk” by default
– Why simplicity is the antidote to feeling overwhelmed
Key AI risks every organization should know about
– Data poisoning and how malicious instructions can sneak into your systems
– Shadow AI (employees using unapproved tools like personal ChatGPT accounts)
– Model & data drift and why “it worked when we launched it” isn’t good enough
– How these risks connect to reputation, regulatory exposure, and business strategy
Why governance, risk & compliance (GRC) is not a “brake” on innovation
– How good governance actually lets you move faster and more confidently
– The value of a “SWAT team” style AI compliance function vs. going it alone
Who should watch/listen?
General counsel, chief compliance officers, chief risk officers
Chief AI / data / technology leaders
Product owners building AI-powered tools
Anyone who’s just been told: “You’re now responsible for AI compliance.” 🫠 Check out the babl.ai website for more stuff on AI Governance and
Responsible AI!