Words you do not often see in the same sentence are compliance and artificial intelligence (AI). However, those words came together for The Man From FCPA in a recent article in Fast Company magazine around the issue of how “artificial intelligence is being used to screen, test and hire new talent.” One consistent theme from the Justice Department is the integration of technology into a best practices compliance program.
Indeed, in every DPA, Attachment C which lists out the expectations for a corporate compliance program is found the following, “The Company will conduct periodic reviews and testing of its anti-corruption compliance code, policies, and procedures designed to evaluate and improve their effectiveness in preventing and detecting violations of anti-corruption laws and the Company’s anticorruption code, policies, and procedures, taking into account relevant developments in the field and evolving international and industry standards.
