Auditing AI: The New Imperative for Internal Audit

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.