Ranked by whether the clock is already running.
Not every regulated industry belongs here — only the ones where a specific, dated, AI-decision-accountability rule already exists. Red-flagged industries face proactive, scheduled exams; the rest are reactive, triggered by a complaint or incident.
Mortgage Lending
AVM Quality Control Final Rule
Effective Oct 2025 — already enforced, six-agency exam authority
Accountable role: Independent Broker / Correspondent Lender, or Bank / Credit Union CRO
Risk if ignored: Civil monetary penalties, consent order restricting AVM use
Reactive — complaint-triggeredLegal
ABA Formal Opinion 512
Dated AI-specific ethics guidance, July 2024
Accountable role: Law Firm partner/associate, or In-House Counsel
Risk if ignored: Bar discipline; active AI-decision litigation heat
Proactive exam riskHR / People Ops
Bias Audit Requirements
NYC LL144 + 3 states — mandated annual audit before use
Accountable role: Staffing Agency, or In-House HR / People leadership
Risk if ignored: Can't legally deploy the AI hiring tool at all
Proactive exam riskInsurance — Property & Casualty
NAIC AI Model Bulletin
Binding in 25+ states, folded into market conduct exams
Accountable role: Independent Agency, or Insurer compliance/underwriting leadership
Risk if ignored: Fines and a mandated corrective action plan
Proactive exam riskHealthcare — Payer / Prior Auth
CMS-0057-F
Jan 2027 deadline — CMS examines the payer directly
Accountable role: Delegated UM Vendor, or Payer / utilization-management leadership
Risk if ignored: CMS civil monetary penalties; Medicare Advantage contract renewal at risk
Reactive — complaint-triggeredTax
IRS OPR Alert 2026-19
First AI-specific guidance, June 2026
Accountable role: Tax Practice / Firm, or In-House Tax Team
Risk if ignored: OPR referral, Circular 230 discipline
Reactive — complaint-triggeredCybersecurity
NIS2 / DORA
EU AI Act inventory deadline, Aug 2026
Accountable role: MSP, or Enterprise Security Team
Risk if ignored: Fines up to 2% of global turnover; possible suspension of operating authorization
Reactive — complaint-triggeredBanking
SR 11-7 Model Risk Mgmt
Regular exams, bank examined directly
Accountable role: Independent Model Validation Firm, or Bank Chief Risk Officer
Risk if ignored: Formal enforcement action; can restrict growth or M&A activity
Reactive — complaint-triggeredBroker-Dealer / RIA
FINRA Supervision
Routine exams continue, no new AI-specific rule yet
Accountable role: Independent Advisor Network, or Wirehouse / In-House Advisors
Risk if ignored: Supervisory failure findings under existing FINRA rules
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