Companies are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools at a breakneck pace, but it’s increasingly clear that they set guardrails early. AI leaders say that approaching the technology with safety and ethics in mind will help ensure its upside benefits, while avoiding the significant risks it poses as well.

Executives who have started or are starting AI efforts at their various companies shared stories about how they’re exploring the potential power of AI-powered virtual assistants, while also taking stock of the risks posed by the technology, particularly generative AI (GenAI).

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...