Anti-Corruption Report

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AI agents introduce an array of threats to companies distinct from those arising with traditional software. In multiple ways, agents expand the attack surface that organizations must defend.

2025 was a year of pilot projects and experimentation with AI, while 2026 is turning out to be a year in which companies increasingly demand efficiency gains through new technologies, even in compliance. As a result, compliance functions that were once based on the memories, intuition and experiences of human beings are increasingly handed over to AI algorithms.

For most companies that discover anti-corruption issues after a merger or acquisition, the ultimate prize is to win a declination from the DOJ. Balt SAS, a French medical device company, achieved that goal but still faces consequences in France.

Anthropic’s recent disclosure of an AI bug‑finding model deemed too “dangerous” for public release is forcing companies to rethink their cybersecurity programs and operations. Instead of releasing the model broadly, the company has convened a closed group of industry leaders across cloud infrastructure, operating systems, networking and finance to deploy its Claude Mythos Preview model in controlled testing of critical software.

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As U.S. white-collar enforcement continues to be in a state of flux, international enforcement is an increasingly relevant element of risk management for multinational corporations.

To mark International Women’s Day, the ION Analytics team, including reporters and analysts at Creditflux, Debtwire, Mergermarket, Dealreporter, Cybersecurity Law Report, Hedge Fund Law Report, Private Equity Law Report and Anti-Corruption Report have interviewed outstanding women in their respective jurisdictions and fields. It is our honor to highlight these women and their accomplishments and contributions to their industries and share some of their insights and perspectives.

Although it may seem that AI is being deployed and embedded across the entire economy, uptake by financial services firms has been modest. “While most firms have begun to engage with AI, relatively few have translated that engagement into structured, scalable deployment,” according to ACA Group’s recent State of AI in Compliance and Operations report.