AI isn’t a trend on the horizon. It’s already transforming how firms operate, make decisions, and stay compliant. Yet for many business and compliance leaders, the question remains: where do we begin?
That question took center stage during Salus GRC’s recent panel, Embracing the Future of AI, featuring Jay Patel (Chief Technology & AI Officer at Salus GRC), Benjamin Saberin (Founder, Saberin Group), and Alexander Sadovsky (Chief AI Officer, Enhesa). The group explored how firms can move beyond curiosity to action while balancing innovation with oversight and keeping compliance credible and defensible.
Jay’s message was clear:
“Every day you wait, you’re a week behind. Every week you wait, you’re a month behind.”
AI is evolving at an exponential pace. A three-month delay once felt prudent; now it’s a missed opportunity. The real differentiator isn’t perfect strategy, it’s early learning. The organizations that start experimenting today will be the ones shaping best practices tomorrow.
Key Takeaway: Progress Compounds
- Small pilots create real momentum
- Experience outpaces theory
- Iteration beats perfection
Beyond Chat: Enter the Age of Agentic AI
We’ve moved past simple chatbots. Agentic AI systems now take action, collecting data, analyzing it, coordinating workflows, and making recommendations with human oversight. Think of AI not as a chatbot but as a digital analyst or operations partner that can execute tasks across your firm’s ecosystem.
Stay Human. Oversight Still Matters.
Even in its most advanced forms, AI depends on human expertise. For compliance professionals, human-in-the-loop oversight is non-negotiable. AI can manage processes; humans ensure quality, accuracy, and context. Together, they create systems that are not just efficient but defensible.
Where to Begin: One Task at a Time
You don’t need a full AI program to make progress. The simplest entry point is a single repetitive task that drains time without requiring deep judgment. Five minutes saved each day per team adds up quickly, building confidence, ROI, and firm-wide momentum.
A Practical Path Forward:
- Choose one tool (Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or Claude for Business).
- Identify a repeatable workflow.
- Run a short pilot focused on learning, not perfection.
- Keep a human reviewer involved.
- Share early wins internally.
The Bottom Line
AI is moving faster than any innovation cycle before it, and it’s reshaping the future of compliance. The firms that start now will define what readiness looks like in the next era.
At Salus GRC, we believe in meeting innovation with intention by pairing the best human consultants in the business with smarter systems built to scale.
Start small. Start now. The future won’t wait.