Rethinking Due Diligence in the Age of AI - From Defect Checking to Value Validation

Introduction

Artificial intelligence is redefining what ‘good due diligence’ means in transactions.

In traditional deals, diligence is primarily about identifying and avoiding defects. In AI-driven or AI-enabled businesses, that is no longer sufficient. Buyers and investors must also interrogate the assumptions behind value creation: where exactly does the AI advantage come from and is it truly defensible? Could it be easily replicated, substituted, or eroded after completion?

This short webinar introduces a practical framework for assessing AI businesses (and AI embedded within non-AI businesses) in a way that links technical and commercial realities directly to valuation, deal protection and post-closing remediation strategies. It equips deal teams to move beyond surface-level review and properly price, structure and protect against AI-specific risks.

The webinar is designed for transactional lawyers, in-house counsel, private equity and venture capital professionals, corporate development teams and others involved in M&A and investment decisions where AI risk assessment is critical.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• A practical AI diligence framework covering Value & Moat, Inventory & Risk and Governance & People
• How to determine whether an AI capability is truly differentiated, defensible and not easily replicable
• How to construct a comprehensive AI inventory, including internal tools, fine-tuned models, third-party services and shadow AI usage
• How to assess regulatory exposure, including role-based mapping, system classification and lifecycle compliance risks
• The key AI-specific IP, data protection and privacy issues that should drive diligence focus
• What effective AI governance looks like in practice, moving beyond documentation to operational reality
• How the use of AI agents changes diligence considerations, including permissions, safeguards and disclosure obligations
• How to translate diligence findings into warranties, disclosures, pricing adjustments and post-close remediation plans

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 2nd July 2026

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