The UK has seen a massive rise in whistleblower reports from workers making claims at employment tribunals, but experts say it is unclear whether this reflects the success of speak-up channels and whistleblower protection, poor corporate governance, or AI enabling quicker complaints.
Artificial Intelligence
ECI-CW TPRM 2026: The two sides of the coin in AI risk management
Panelists at ECI Compliance Week’s TPRM summit warned AI’s randomness and bias can undermine due diligence, while vetting vendors’ AI governance becomes increasingly essential.
BDO 2026 Board Survey: Keeping pace with AI is a top challenge
Keeping pace with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies is the most significant challenge corporate boards expect to face, alongside many other competing board priorities, according to BDO’s 2026 Board Survey.
Experts warn of ‘compliance conflict’ between GDPR and companies’ AI use
Companies have spent the past decade considering why they collect, use, and retain personal data to comply with the GDPR, only to find that their rapid adoption of AI may be putting those efforts at risk.
Financial Stability Board sets out 12 ‘sound practices’ for FS firms’ AI adoption
The Financial Stability Board has issued a report outlining 12 “sound practices” financial institutions should consider for responsible AI adoption.
The State of AI Governance in Third-Party Risk
In this session, ECI CEO James Lindstrom and Integrity Bridge CEO Andrew McBride look at where AI governance stands today, including recent cases where vendors’ unmanaged AI use led to fabricated citations and exposed personal data.
Compliance spend on AI rising, but fears about accuracy, reliability remain
Organizations are increasing their investments in AI to support compliance and due diligence, but many remain wary of the reliability and accuracy of the technology’s outputs.
Fears grow over companies’ use of cheaper, potentially dangerous Chinese AI
Regulators and national authorities worry that companies may be unwittingly exposing themselves to significant risk by adopting cheaper Chinese-made AI tools or using available “open-source” software that may also rely heavily on Chinese AI.
AI leaders fear rapid tech deployment is encouraging staff to bypass governance processes
Human compliance risks are a critical weakness in AI governance. According to an EY US report, 47% of AI decision-makers know their organization has bypassed corporate governance processes to deploy AI faster.
Hong Kong regulator sets accountability, resilience, trust rules for bank AI
Hong Kong’s banking regulator unveiled an AI framework focused on accountability, resilience and trust as financial institutions accelerate responsible artificial intelligence adoption.
