M&A activity has slowed in recent years and the deals which are going through require buyers to investigate a range of factors including the impact of recent economic challenges, regulatory compliance, tax, ESG and litigation risk. AI technologies are now widely used to speed up the due diligence process and decision making. AI solutions undertake enhanced due diligence and swift reviews of large data sets, check financial crime and AML compliance, and efficiently flag inconsistencies and potential risks for further investigation by the buyer and its legal team. The adoption of AI is also freeing up manpower, allowing deal makers to focus on other aspects like negotiations and communications. Providing sensible human oversight is applied, the opportunities for using AI in the M&A process are revolutionary.