How AI agents will redefine compliance in 2026

How AI agents will redefine compliance in 2026

After years of rising expectations around machine learning and AI, the past year represented a decisive shift for financial crime teams. Rather than emerging as a theoretical ambition, AI Agents became fully operational within banks, regulatory environments, and compliance functions. Their impact across financial crime compliance (FCC) moved from promise to proven performance, reshaping how institutions think about risk, growth, and operational …

AI agents become the new standard in FCC

AI’s role in financial crime compliance is shifting from hype to hard reality. After years of discussion around machine learning, 2025 became the moment when AI agents moved from experimentation to execution. According to Workfusion, these tools are now embedded across financial institutions, reshaping staffing models, risk strategies and day-to-day operations. The pace of adoption has also accelerated dramatically, signalling that 2026 will not…