• 32% are ‘in the early stagesof incorporating AI into theircompliance framework’
• 32% have not yet adopted AI for compliance purposes
• 51% view ‘advancements in AI and technology’ as the biggest driver for change in compliance over the next five years

21July 2025, London, United Kingdom – Only 1.6% of firms have ‘fully integrated’ AI into governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes despite more than half (51%)viewing ‘advancements in AI and technology’ as the biggest driver for change in GRC over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Compliance Association (ICA), the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community.

Drawing on insights from 383compliance professionals across 87 countries, “Navigating the future: The role of governance, risk and compliance in modern business”reveals that although respondents overwhelmingly viewed technology as a solution to rising GRC costs, with 47% planning to increase investment in automation, the majority remained in the early stages of AI implementation. The results suggest that AI uptake in GRC is proceeding at a slower pace than in some other business units.

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