66 percent of those surveyed believe that GDPR will increase acquirers’ scrutiny of the data protection policies and processes of target companies, further complicating the deal-making process. Technology’s role in due diligence When it came to technology, respondents identified artificial intelligence and machine learning (46 percent) and predictive analytics (37 percent) as the technologies that will have the most long-term transformative impact on M&A due diligence.

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