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Auditing AI: The New Imperative for Internal Audit

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AI is transforming audit, risk, and corporate governance—but most companies are struggling to keep up.

In this episode of The Pre-Read, Radical Compliance’s Matt Kelly and Shane Negangard, Senior Director of Internal Audit at Workiva, join hosts Steve Soter and Alyssa Zucker to discuss:
✅ Why “shadow AI” is a real compliance threat
✅ How governance and internal controls must evolve
✅ The risks of AI in employee training and internal audit
✅ How auditors can move from reactive to proactive in an AI world


Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: The real risk of “shadow AI” in audit and compliance
02:10 – Why AI is rewriting governance faster than policies can catch up
05:25 – The blurred line between automation and accountability
09:40 – What internal auditors are seeing on the ground
14:05 – How CFOs and CAOs can partner with marketing and data teams on AI
17:30 – Governance, controls, and the need for real-time oversight
21:15 – Why culture and education matter more than ever
25:10 – The future of AI governance and trust in reporting

If you’re in audit, risk, compliance, or finance, this episode is your playbook for governing AI responsibly—without slowing innovation.