Data analytics and emerging technologies—like artificial intelligence and machine learning—are advancing and enhancing anti-corruption compliance programs in myriad ways. The idea is that the more integrated a company’s data, the more effective compliance departments can be at predicting trends, flagging anomalies, and proactively avoiding risk.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...