AI Governance Exam Files
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The SEC's 2026 exam priorities apply cybersecurity and third-party vendor oversight directly to AI governance, and the amended Regulation S-P compliance date for smaller advisers passed on June 3, 2026, making incident-response and third-party AI vendor oversight enforceable for every SEC-registered adviser.
Read the RIA AI SEC exam brief and citations
What changed: See the written briefing for the statutory update and agency posture.
Who it binds: Professionals and organizations under Federal Effective date June rules described in the source article.
Effective date: June 3, 2026 (smaller advisers) Type Agency Rule and Exam Priority Quick answer (June 2026): The SEC's 2026 exam priorities emphasize cybersecurity and third-party vendor oversight, which examiners now apply directly to AI governance, and with the amended Regulation S-P compliance date now passed for smaller advisers on June 3, 2026, examiners ask RIAs for three files: a written AI acceptable-use policy, a vendor-oversight sheet per AI tool that touches client data, and a human-review log proving a person signed off on AI-assisted recommendations
Primary source: https://www.theleveragedyears.com/ai-regulation-news/ria-ai-governance-exam-files
What to do: This audio covers what changed and why it matters. The step-by-step compliance checklist is in the written brief.
FAQ
Q: What does RIA AI SEC exam require in practice?
A: The episode summarizes the binding rule and who must comply. See the primary source and the full TLY briefing for citations.
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