AI is transforming how we work and compliance training is no exception. Generative tools like ChatGPT, HeyGen, and Synthesia (or even those integrated with your LMS) are enabling teams to create their own quick and easy DIY training courses. But when the topics are as high-stakes as harassment prevention, anti-money laundering (AML), or data privacy, it’s worth asking: what’s the smartest way to use AI here?

The short answer: use AI but don’t go it alone.

Here’s what innovative compliance teams are doing to move quickly with AI content generation, without wasting unnecessary time.

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AI Gen Is Fast, But It Needs To Start With a Legal Foundation

AI is excellent at adapting and customizing content, but it needs a solid foundation to work from, especially when it comes to legally sensitive topics.

Training on issues like Harassment Prevention, Cybersecurity, or Code of Conduct must be aligned with legal requirements and regulatory standards. That’s not something you want to leave to chance or unverified prompts. If you start from scratch with AI, the risk of inaccuracies (or worse, non-compliance) goes up fast.

That’s why Ethena starts with legally vetted, expert-authored content and then uses AI to help you tailor it to your organization. Ethena works with law firms like Baker McKenzie, McGuireWoods, and Fieldfisher to ensure we stay on top of the most important legal changes to the compliance landscape.

The result? Training that’s both foundationally accurate and yet fast to edit and customize.

DIY Training with AI Sounds Simple (Until It’s Not)

Creating compliance training might sound straightforward: write a few lessons, add a quiz, and you’re done. But the reality is more nuanced.

You need to account for evolving regulations, local laws, company culture, internal policies, tone, accessibility, and instructional design best practices. And doing that with AI alone without deep expertise can lead to oversights or inconsistencies that undermine both the learning experience and legal protection.

AI goes off the rails fast as hallucinations happen. You might start by prompting for something very specific, yet get something completely different.

This only gets worse with video. For example, take the prompt of a scenario where one actor mocks the appearance of another. All too often new ideas can be added to the picture such as both actors having that same appearance or something as nuanced as a grin at the wrong time. At Ethena we've seen AI make many of these fundamental mistakes.

The result is entire scenarios fall apart and countless hours need to be wasted re-prompting (all too often in frustration without making progress).

While AI-Gen video is impressive in its realism, all too often it’s subject to pitfalls including:

  • Difficulty maintaining consistency of actors
  • Producing content that is difficult to edit and incorporate into existing courses
  • Hallucinations that introduce unintended or inappropriate content

The bottom line: you can waste a lot of time creating videos that just aren’t quite right.

Ethena enables you to use AI wisely for Compliance Training

We believe in using AI where it shines: personalizing examples, translating languages, and adapting content to match your unique culture. We have the team and tools that make it easy and intuitive, whether you're a startup adding problem scenarios to Harassment Prevention or an enterprise tailoring your global Code of Conduct training.

The difference? With Ethena, AI works with experts, not instead of experts. You get to harness its power while maintaining speed and reducing risks.

The Future of Compliance Training Is AI-Enabled and Human-Led

We all know AI’s power is not a substitute for expertise, accountability, or sound judgment. That’s especially true in compliance, where clarity, inclusion, and credibility matter deeply.

Rather than trying to figure it out using someone else’s tools, work with a partner who understands the space and has built AI-powered solutions for it. That’s how you get compliance training that’s legally sound, culturally relevant, and actually enjoyable to take (because it’s human-led, after all).

Ready to see it in action?

Let’s talk or book a demo and we’ll show you how Ethena brings together best-in-class content and AI innovation — so you don’t have to choose between quality and efficiency.