Just 17.7% of Internal Audit Functions Report Formal or Broad AI Adoption, Wolters Kluwer Poll Finds
Internal audit AI adoption remains limited, polling of more than 2,000 professionals during an October 6 webinar showed. Individual experimentation accounted for 43.8% of respondents; 17.7% reported formal AI programs or broad adoption across their audit functions. Planning and risk assessment offered the greatest potential value for 38.2%; evidence review and fieldwork drew 31.2%. Data privacy and security were the leading agentic AI concern for 29.6%; output quality and accuracy concerned 29.3%. Establishing AI governance and acceptable-use guidance topped next-step priorities at 35.1%; building team AI literacy followed at 28.9%. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Wolters Kluwer NV published the original content used to generate this news brief on October 15, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (C)
Internal audit AI adoption remains limited, polling of more than 2,000 professionals during an October 6 webinar showed. Individual experimentation accounted for 43.8% of respondents; 17.7% reported formal AI programs or broad adoption across their audit functions. Planning and risk assessment offered the greatest potential value for 38.2%; evidence review and fieldwork drew 31.2%. Data privacy and security were the leading agentic AI concern for 29.6%; output quality and accuracy concerned 29.3%.
Establishing AI governance and acceptable-use guidance topped next-step priorities at 35.1%; building team AI literacy followed at 28.9%. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Wolters Kluwer NV published the original content used to generate this news brief on October 15, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
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