AI in Ethics & Compliance · The Full Benchmark 2026
Build your AI Benchmark.
134 unique organizations — each represented by an ethics & compliance team leader — told us how they adopt, use, govern, and prove AI. This dashboard holds the dataset: each question, filterable by industry, program structure, team size, and AI maturity. Explore the data points, see how your team compares, and at the bottom generate your benchmark slides.
11
benchmark questions, filterable to your peer set
134
unique organizations in the benchmark base
40+
data points, filterable by industry, size & role
3
board-ready slides, built from your answers
How to use this dashboard
Eleven questions. Your answers against the field.
Use the sidebar filters to narrow the benchmark to your peer set — industry, revenue, role, structure, team size.
Pick a mode in the sidebar: input your data to see how you compare, or just browse the benchmark.
At the bottom, generate three board-ready slides built from your answers.
Momentum
How has your E&C team’s AI use changed over the last 6 months?
Poll · You
How has your E&C team’s AI use changed over the last 6 months?
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AI use trend, last 6 months
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The maturity gap
How would you describe your E&C function’s own AI adoption?
Poll · You
How would you describe your E&C function’s own AI adoption?
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Adoption maturity — the gap per tier
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The tool stack
Which categories of AI tools does your E&C team use today?
Poll · You
Which categories of AI tools does your E&C team use today? Select all that apply, then lock in.
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AI tool categories in use
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Where AI works today
In which E&C workflows is your team currently using AI?
Poll · You
In which E&C workflows is your team currently using AI? Select all that apply, then lock in.
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Current AI workflows
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Who says yes
How are AI tools approved for use in your organization?
Poll · You
How are AI tools approved for use in your organization?
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AI tool approval models
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Governance
Which guardrails does your organization have in place?
Poll · You
Which of these guardrails does your organization have in place? Select all that apply, then lock in.
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Guardrail coverage map
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The human in the loop
When is human review required before AI-generated work is used?
Poll · You
When is human review required before AI-generated work is used?
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Human review requirements
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Enterprise governance
What role does your E&C function play in enterprise AI governance?
Poll · You
What role does your E&C function play in enterprise AI governance?
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E&C’s role in enterprise AI governance
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Audit-readiness
How prepared are you to explain your AI use to an auditor, regulator, or board?
Poll · You
How prepared are you to explain your AI use to an auditor, regulator, or board?
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Readiness for an AI inquiry — where the field sits
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The credibility gap
Do you measure the impact of AI on your E&C work?
Poll · You
Do you measure the impact of AI on your E&C work?
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How teams measure AI impact
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What's in the way
What are the biggest barriers to expanding AI in your E&C work?
Poll · You
What are the biggest barriers to expanding AI in your E&C work? Select all that apply, then lock in.
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Barriers to expanding AI in E&C
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What's next
The 12-month outlook
Three forward-looking reads from the same 134 respondents. These react to your filters above — use them to see where your segment is heading.
Expected within 12 months
Where peers expect AI to be embedded next year
% expecting each use case to be part of their program within a year.
Already happening
How employees are bringing AI to your intake
% of teams already seeing each behavior from employees.
What teams need to scale
The support peers say they need most
% naming each as a top need for the next 12 months.
Your results · Board-ready
Your benchmark, as a three-slide deck
Same data, PowerPoint format — 16:9, one page per chapter, built from your answers and filters.
Your AI Benchmark — Adoption & Use
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