Risk in Focus report highlights AI as the fastest growing risk to business [Video]

Businesses across Ireland, the UK, and Europe are rapidly changing their attitudes towards risk in response to the swift evolution of technological threats that are transforming the risk landscape like never before.

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ annual Risk in Focus 2025 report tracks the risks facing organisations year-on-year as ranked by 985 Chief Internal Auditors across 20 European countries.

The big story coming out of this year’s Risk in Focus report is the rise of digital disruption, new technology and AI, with 40% citing it as a top five risk up from a third (33%) a year ago.

This makes it the fourth biggest risk this year up from sixth a year ago and the fastest rising risk category with organisations under increasing pressure to keep up with competitors and harness this fast-evolving technology to meet growing consumer demands.

In fact, by 2028, digital disruption, new technology and AI it is set to rise even …