Ethics stories
US audit firms are now scrutinising AI outputs more closely as adoption spreads and concerns over judgment and compliance persist.
Poor data, ageing systems and tight regulation are leaving most bank AI projects stuck in pilots, despite heavy investment in the technology.
Finance teams risk missing productivity gains unless staff learn to use AI with stronger oversight, governance and judgement.
Firms are struggling to prepare accountants for AI, with just 28% saying they are ready to reskill staff as workflows change.
Harvard research finds “human-like” AI mirrors Western liberal values, raising concerns over cultural bias as it spreads worldwide.
Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.
Identity management is set to dominate 2026 security agendas as HID research shows rising convergence, biometrics use and privacy scrutiny.
Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.
Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
Moltbook's boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status with an improved score of 89/100, keeping it among the top 1% of sustainability-rated firms.
The move will put AI tools in daily use for more than 1,900 staff, as HWLE seeks tighter controls around risk, training and compliance.
Only 9% of complainants were satisfied as Australia’s privacy regulator said poor resolution is eroding public trust in data handlers.
Australia’s care providers could cut paperwork as Beam opens a Melbourne hub and rolls out AI tools already used by 75,000 workers worldwide.
Public bodies risk unfair or unlawful AI decisions unless they can trace datasets back to source, a Butterfly Data scientist said.
The report warns Canadian lenders that fraud, supply-chain concentration and market shocks are becoming the main AI threats in finance.
Irish bosses are warier of AI risks than peers in the UK, Germany and France, with cybersecurity and job fears driving cautious adoption.
Geo Underwriting chief shares how curiosity-led leadership, culture and digital ambition are reshaping the future of the UK insurance market.
As AI reshapes society, girls must lead its design and ethics, or risk a future coded with bias, silence and entrenched inequality.
