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AEPD requirements for audits of processing operations that include AI

Requirements for Audits of Processing Operations that Include Artificial Intelligence (AI)

I. Regulatory Summary

Supports audit programmes by translating GDPR principles into auditable checks for AI-enabled processing. Organisations using AI with personal data can leverage it to structure evidence collection and remediation.

II. Full Description

AEPD guidance document on “Requirements for audits of processing operations that include AI” (January 2021; marked “EN REVISIÓN”). It sets out audit objectives and associated evidence items, including transparency, transfers and retention controls. **Source file**: ES - 20210101 - AEPD - requisitos-auditorias-tratamientos-incluyan-ia.pdf

III. Scope & Application

Guidance (marked as under review) describing audit objectives and checks for processing operations that include an AI component. Focuses on GDPR accountability artifacts (records, transparency, transfers, retention) and control points relevant for auditing AI-enabled processing.

IV. Policy Impact Assessment

Supports audit programmes by translating GDPR principles into auditable checks for AI-enabled processing. Organisations using AI with personal data can leverage it to structure evidence collection and remediation.

Primary Focus: gdpr audit controls for ai