The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been awarded SEK 48 million from Vinnova to develop AI-based approaches that will make software and AI systems safer, more reliable and easier to adapt to new regulatory requirements.
Managing regulations, standards and other requirements in software and AI systems is becoming increasingly complex. Today, much of the work is carried out manually, making the process both time-consuming and costly.
The project Continuous Compliance develops a new approach in which regulatory requirements are managed automatically and continuously throughout the entire system lifecycle. By combining AI with modern digital infrastructure, it becomes possible to continuously monitor regulatory requirements, generate supporting documentation during development, and verify system behaviour during operation.
"The ability to continuously assess whether a system complies with regulations, standards and company policies – both during development and operation – has the potential to transform the way we work. Compliance should not be seen as an obstacle, but as a support mechanism that brings knowledge and best practices directly into software and AI development," says Eric Knauss, Professor and Head of Division, Interaction Design and Software Engineering.
The work is carried out within Software Center at Chalmers, which runs the competence centre Continuous Digitalization (CoDig) and is now launching the project within Vinnova’s programme Advanced Digitalisation.
"Companies can spend up to ten per cent of their revenue on compliance activities, and the pressure is increasing with new regulations such as the AI Act and the Data Act. With the emergence of generative and agentic AI, we now have powerful tools to reduce this administrative burden and strengthen competitiveness," says Jan Bosch, Professor in Software Engineering and Director of Software Center at Chalmers.
About Vinnova
Vinnova is Sweden’s innovation agency and funds research and development that strengthens the country’s competitiveness and contributes to sustainable societal development. The agency also has a specific mission to promote collaboration between academia, industry and the public sector.
- Full Professor, Interaction Design and Software Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering