ACA Group (ACA), in cooperation with the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP), has released its second annual artificial intelligence (AI) benchmarking report (Report), which is based on a survey of nearly 250 firms and compliance professionals. ACA and the NSCP conducted the survey to cut through the hype about AI and explore how it is presently used and where it is expected to be used, explained Carlo di Florio, president of ACA and former head of the SEC Division of Examinations, in a webinar reviewing the findings. The Report covers firms’ ever-increasing adoption of AI, how firms are using AI, the key risks associated with AI and how firms are seeking to mitigate those risks. This article synthesizes the key takeaways from the webinar and the survey’s key findings. See “Benchmarking Fund Managers’ Adoption and Governance of Generative AI” (Nov. 6, 2025).