Diligent, a provider of AI-powered governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software delivered through a SaaS platform, has unveiled a new product called AuditAI.
The solution was introduced at The Institute of Internal Auditors’ GAM: Great Audit Minds 2026 conference and forms part of the company’s wider strategy to modernise internal audit functions using artificial intelligence.
The launch comes as internal audit teams face mounting pressure to expand oversight, deliver deeper insights and support board-level decision-making without increasing headcount. Diligent said the new product aims to shift internal auditing away from manual, reactive processes and toward a more proactive, strategic approach that delivers continuous and risk-aligned assurance.
Diligent provides governance, risk and compliance technology designed to help organisations manage oversight, risk management and regulatory compliance more effectively. Its platform supports boards, executives and risk professionals with tools that streamline governance workflows, strengthen accountability and provide visibility into emerging risks across the enterprise.
AuditAI introduces a suite of agentic AI capabilities designed to automate many of the most time-consuming stages of the audit lifecycle. According to the company, the product helps audit teams move away from manual, sample-based testing and toward continuous risk monitoring. It automates key activities including planning, evidence collection and request management, enabling internal audit professionals to focus on higher-value analysis and advisory work.
The product is designed to work alongside existing tools such as ACL AI and integrates with Smart Prep 360 within Diligent Boards. By combining risk data, external signals and audit insights, the platform can translate complex information into board-ready updates, giving general counsels, corporate secretaries and board members clearer visibility into emerging risk trends.
Diligent said early adopters of AuditAI have reported significant operational improvements. Organisations using the platform have reduced time spent on audit administration by around 70%, cutting audit cycles from roughly 120 hours of manual coordination to about 35 hours.
The solution includes several capabilities aimed at modernising audit workflows. These include AI planning and control intelligence that recommends audit structures and highlights regulatory gaps, contextualised AI that analyses relationships between risks, controls and findings across the Diligent One Platform, and automated request and evidence management that generates context-aware documentation requests while tracking responses.
Additional functionality focuses on strengthening assurance processes by applying automation to administrative tasks while maintaining auditor oversight. Structured workflows, approvals and traceability are built into the system to ensure compliance and defensibility across audit, risk and compliance programmes.
Diligent general manager, risk & audit Scott Bridgen said, “Internal audit leaders are being asked to expand coverage, drive greater impact and provide contextual assurance while explaining risk in plain language to the board, all without adding headcount.”
He added, “AuditAI transforms risk signals and audit data from external sources into prioritized audit actions and converts those insights into clear, board-ready insights in Diligent Boards. Now, audit teams can spend less time chasing evidence and more time advising the business, while boards get a real-time, transparent view of how risks are being managed.”
Crown Castle internal audit manager Corey Lowry said, “Since deploying AuditAI, we’ve cut the time our managers spend chasing evidence by more than half and eliminated countless email chains and spreadsheets.”
Lowry added, “Our audit program is far more efficient and responsive. We’re able to adapt plans as new risks emerge and focus our time on higher-value analysis instead of administrative follow-up.”
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