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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: December 10, 2025, The Redefining Compliance Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition of the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. AI threats surge. (BetaNews)
  2. Get ahead of FedRamp and AI compliance now. (FederalNewsNetwork)
  3. FINRA cautions broker-dealers on AI hallucinations. (WealthManagement)
  4. Nvidia chips are going to China. (WSJ)
  5. AI agents will redefine compliance in 2026. (FinTechGlobal)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com

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Compliance and AI

Compliance and AI: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Agentic AI in Compliance

What is the intersection of AI and compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These questions are just three of the many we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series, Compliance and AI, hosted by Tom Fox, the award-winning Voice of Compliance. Today, the Everything Compliance gang, led by Dr. Hemma Lomax, is considering how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of agentic AI in compliance.

In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Agentic AI and its implications for compliance professionals. Agentic AI, defined as AI that acts autonomously rather than just responding to prompts, presents both significant opportunities and challenges. The technology can optimize risk management and compliance workflows, but it also introduces complexities around accountability, transparency, and oversight. We discuss recent real-world examples of Agentic AI in use, such as in banks and tax agencies, and highlight potential risks, including autonomous collusion and AI agents making unethical decisions. The episode emphasizes the need for compliance teams to shift from monitoring human activities to overseeing intelligent systems, ensuring the establishment of proper guardrails. We also delve into new roles emerging in this landscape, such as AI ethics coaches and agent supervisors, and the importance of human intervention to verify AI decisions. Join the discussion to understand how to navigate this transformative technology responsibly and effectively.

Key highlights:

  • Defining Agent AI
  • Implications for Compliance and Ethics
  • Challenges and Risks of Agent AI
  • Real-Time Compliance and Risk Management
  • Human Oversight and AI Governance

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Everything Compliance: Episode 162, The Numbers, Numbers, Numbers Edition

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks, and special guests Lisa Fine and Dr. Hemma Lomax with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, as host.

1. Matt Kelly looks at the recent Millicom Cellular FCPA enforcement action.  He shouts out to the ChatGPT em-dash and rants about the federal government’s attempts to ban all state regulation of AI.  

2. Jonathan Marks reviews the failures of internal controls in the NBA and MLB around the ongoing betting scandals. He shouts out MacKenzie Scott for her $70 million donation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2025, continuing her support after a $560 million donation to 27 HBCUs in 2020. 

3. Special Guest Panelist Dr. Hemma Lomax considers where Agentic AI in compliance is heading. She rants about ChatGPT em dashes and shouts out recent legal tech conferences.  

4. Special Guest Panelist Lisa Fine looks at three key issues on her mind about compliance for 2026. She shouts out to the Compliance Week survey, Inside the Mind of the CCO, and encourages all listeners to participate.  

5. Tom Fox shouts out to Gen Z and their play with the numbers 6 and 7 and traces the use of numerology in texts back to the Book of Genesis and the ancient text of Gilgamesh.  

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The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com.  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.

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AI Today in 5

AI Today in 5: December 2, 2025, The AI as Threat to EU Banks Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition of the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Is AI a threat to EU banking? (Bloomberg)
  2. FDA expands use of Agentic AI. (FDA Press Release)
  3. Federal exemption is a financial windfall for Big Tech. (CFO Dive)
  4. Agentic AI for remediation. (PR Newswire)
  5. FreemarketFX launches new AI tools. (FinTechGlobal)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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AI Today in 5: December 1, 2025, The Transforming Due Diligence Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition of the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. 3 keys to AI in banking. (Financial Brand)
  2. New York State could be a battleground for AI regulation. (NYT)
  3. Agentic AI for hackers. (FT)
  4. Shadow AI to digital disruption. (Digital Journal)
  5. How AI is transforming due diligence. (FinTechGlobal)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com

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ACI FCPA Conference 2025

ACI-FCPA Conference Speaker Preview Series – Matt Galvin on the AI and Data Analytics for Anti-Corruption Compliance Forum

In this episode of the ACI-FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Conference Speaker Podcasts series, Matt Galvin discusses his forum, “AI and Data Analytics for Anti-Corruption Compliance,” which will be held on Tuesday, December 2.

Some of the issues the panel will discuss are:

  • Cutting-edge AI strategies for compliance;
  • Integrating AgenticAI into your workflows.
  • The need for AI governance into 2026 and beyond.

I hope you can join me at the ACI–FCPA Conference. This year’s event will take place on December 3-4 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The lineup of this year’s event is simply first-rate, featuring some of the top FCPA professionals, white-collar attorneys, and compliance practitioners in the field.

The 2025 program is being completely redesigned to help your organization stay agile, responsive, and ahead of the curve. Expect a dynamic agenda shaped by real-world priorities, practical takeaways, and the most cutting-edge thinking in compliance—led by a faculty of global practitioners with boots on the ground, encountering the very risks that come across your desk.

Please join me at the event. For information on the event, click here. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount by using the code D10-999-CPN26.

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Compliance and AI

Compliance and AI: Future-Proofing Compliance with AI: Strategies for 2026 and Beyond

What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These questions are just three of the many we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series, Compliance and AI, hosted by Tom Fox, the award-winning Voice of Compliance. Vince Walden, founder and CEO of KonaAI and Dr. Hemma Lomax, Head of Business Integrity at Docusign discuss the evolving landscape of compliance and the increasing role of AI and automation.

They highlight the need to modernize due diligence processes, reducing large, repetitive tasks down to streamlined operations using AI. A key focus is the innovative use of AI agents proposed by Hemma, likening them to digital employees, with personalized job descriptions and onboarding plans aimed at enhancing efficiency and unleashing human talent. Vince shares practical examples of how AI can transform compliance functions by leveraging data insights from various sources like investigations, third-party risks, and employee surveys. The episode encourages compliance professionals to dream big about the future, embrace AI-driven innovation, and crowdsource intelligence to bridge the gap towards more efficient and intelligent compliance practices.

Key highlights:

  • Introduction to Modern Due Diligence
  • The Role of AI in Compliance
  • Creating and Managing AI Agents
  • Empowering Teams with AI
  • Real-World Applications and Examples

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AI Today in 5: November 7, 2025, The Fran Tarkenton and AI Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition of the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest about AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Agentic AI rewriting rules for financial services compliance. (Charlotte Business Journal)
  2. Trump’s AI Czar says there will be no federal backstop for OpenAI’s data center. (CNBC)
  3. A moral compass for AI. (TechBuzz)
  4. Does AI contribute to brain rot? (NYT)
  5. Fran Tarkenton is jumping into the AI race. (Bloomberg)

For more information on the use of AI in compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game, is available. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com.

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AI Today in 5: October 13, 2025, The Bring Out Your Dead Issue Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest edition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI, so start your day, sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In 5, all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest related to AI.

Top AI stories include:

  1. Can Agentic AI lead to security lapses? (Bobs Guide)
  2. Current AI security issues. (Bloomberg Law)
  3. Wolters Kluwer jumps into AI. (CCI)
  4. Agentic AI and data privacy issues. (Security Systems News)
  5. Deepfakes of deceased people. (NBC News)

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com

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Upping Your Game

Upping Your Game – Leveraging Behavioral Analytics in Compliance: A Proactive Approach

In February, the Trump Administration suspended investigations under and enforcement of the FCPA. Many compliance professionals have since wondered what this will mean for corporate compliance programs going forward. Hui Chen challenged compliance professionals with the statement, “It’s time to up your game.”

This podcast series, sponsored by Ethico and co-hosted with Ethico co-CEO Nick Gallo, hopes to meet Hui Chen’s challenge. We will discuss how compliance professionals can ‘Up Their Game’ by utilizing currently existing Generative AI (GenAI) tools to enhance their compliance programs significantly. As compliance professionals, it is crucial to recognize that this moment is not merely about incremental improvements but about elevating our profession to an entirely new level of effectiveness, efficiency, and organizational value.

Tom Fox and Nick Gallo explore the role of behavioral analytics in transforming cultural assessments and compliance programs. They discuss how AI and data analytics can help compliance officers transition from a reactive to a proactive approach, thereby enhancing decision-making and promoting positive behavior within organizations. The conversation covers the importance of continuously assessing culture, the challenges of measuring it, and the necessity of thinking in bets—much like a skilled poker player. Tune in to learn how to make smarter, more agile decisions in the compliance realm, and stay ahead of potential issues before they escalate.

Key highlights:

  • Behavioral Analytics in Compliance
  • The Importance of Measuring Culture
  • Evolution of Data Analytics in Compliance
  • Strategies for Gathering Behavioral Data

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