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AI in Compliance 2025 Market Study

Find out how financial services firms around the globe are approaching the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their employee compliance platforms.

Introduction

AI is reshaping the future of regulatory compliance—and compliance leaders are taking notice. To better understand how firms are approaching AI, StarCompliance launched the AI & Compliance Market Study. The results are in, revealing how organizations are using AI to manage risk, improve efficiency, and stay ahead of evolving regulations. Explore the key findings and see how your peers are preparing for the
future of compliance.

Survey
Demographics

What level of knowledge do you have for all the different forms of AI?

48% of respondents take a “learn as I go” approach to staying informed about all forms of AI, choosing to gain experience through real-time engagement—for example, by exploring new tools or reading industry updates as technologies evolve.

Does your firm have a set
policy for the use of AI in the workplace?

Does your firm have a firewall currently prohibiting access to AI tools on the internet?

Does your firm use AI for any of the following?

* More than one option could be chosen.

Does your firm use open source or closed source AI technology?

33%

Open/Public

(i.e., ChatGPT)

7%

We do not use AI

41%

Closed/Private

(i.e., Gemini Business)

19%

Unsure

Where do you feel your firm is on their AI Compliance journey NOW, and where it will be in 2030?

Where do you feel your firm is on their AI Compliance journey?

The survey reveals that while AI adoption remains in its early phases, it is gaining traction. At present, 52% of firms are using basic AI tools for functions like information retrieval and data enrichment. However, just 9% have adopted more advanced regtech solutions featuring AI with natural language understanding—known as “automated regulatory intelligence.”

Where do you see your firm on the same journey in the year 2030?

Over 60% of respondents believe their firms will be ready to adopt more sophisticated AI tools by 2030. This indicates a significant surge in confidence and adoption, as organizations anticipate leveraging advanced AI technologies to enhance their operations and compliance capabilities over the next five years.

What are the biggest challenges your organization faces when considering or implementing AI for compliance monitoring?*

Cost of implementation – 33%
Data privacy concerns – 65%
Lack of expertise in AI – 46%
Integration with existing systems – 61%
Resistance to change within the organization – 28%
Other – 17%

* More than one option could be chosen.

If you have any apprehensions with the use of AI in compliance, what is your main concern?*

Biases in outcomes that are present in the data used to inform AI systems – 43%
Job displacement/impact in workforce due to jobs being made obsolete – 28%
Privacy and data security due to the vast amounts of data necessary – 72%
Unease regarding data integrity when partnering with a third-party provider – 52%
No apprehensions – 4%

Responses underscore that data privacy remains a significant concern. Sixty-five percent of respondents identified data protection as the primary obstacle to AI adoption, while 72% pointed to the extensive sensitive data needed to support AI models as a major contributing factor.

* More than one option could be chosen.