Benchmarking Generative AI in Internal Audit

Organizations are widely adopting GenAI, and audit departments are increasingly integrating this technology into their workflows. According to the 2025 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey, 37% of respondents’ organizations have already deployed GenAI and an additional 35% will deploy it by the end of 2025. Moreover, 87% of respondents report their organizations will increase funding for GenAI in the next year, with an average increase of 37.4%.

Audit is capitalizing on this new technology to improve operational efficiency and productivity as well as drive more consistent quality in auditors’ work product. For example, 42% of chief audit executives (CAEs) see embedding GenAI into the internal audit department’s workflow and methodology as an important priority for 2025.

To understand how audit is using GenAI today, we asked an audience of audit leaders and staff members in a recent webinar about audit’s use of GenAI in their organizations. This research provides an overview of the prevalence of GenAI in internal audit, how audit is accessing GenAI capabilities, and how audit is currently using GenAI across the function.