Most financial compliance professionals still unaware of EU rules governing AI, warns study

Hefty fines for non-compliance come into effect next year

Only one in four compliance professionals have any knowledge of EU guidelines governing the technology.

The number of financial services firms trialling or using artificial intelligence tools has fallen from 37% last year to 26% in 2025, a study of AI trends revealed, while only one in four compliance professionals have any knowledge of EU guidelines governing the technology.

The survey of compliance experts working predominantly in financial services organisations showed that 23% of respondents were familiar with the EU legislation today, compared to only 7% in 2024. Overall, awareness of the rules is still low, with 67% of compliance experts having either limited or no knowledge of the legislation.