At its most basic, AI can deliver efficiency gains, allowing teams to focus on more strategic risks. But beyond automation, AI is helping teams become smarter, with intelligent AI agents increasingly monitoring regulatory changes in real time. This increases organizational agility and reduces exposure to penalties.
Adoption often comes down to matching use case to business need. Current leading uses can include a wide range of examples from text generation and legal document review to contract alignment with regulation. AI can also assist with compliance monitoring and internal policy development, even case management following whistleblower reports.
This article explains how AI can add value for today’s compliance professionals and in what areas it can help the most. Along the way, it discusses some of the most common barriers to adoption — and how leaders can address those obstacles to help make their adoption a success.