Keeping AI systems within the laws, standards, and internal policies that apply to them.
It spans the whole AI stack, from models to applications to agents. For customer-facing agents specifically, compliance is less about the model in the abstract and more about what the agent says and does in live conversations, and whether you can show it stayed within the rules.
Related: AI Agent Compliance, EU AI Act, Model Risk Management
See also: What Is AI Agent Governance?