Your employees are already using AI tools you never approved

Your employees are already using AI tools you never approved
Organizations are rapidly adopting AI, but governance maturity is lagging, with only 17% saying governance is embedded by design and 96% reporting at least one AI initiative slowed by oversight requirements. The report highlights rising use of AI agents, fragmented accountability, and growing concern over incidents, data integrity, and third-party AI oversight. #OneTrust #BlakeBrannon

Keypoints

  • Seventy-four percent of respondents report departmental or scaled AI adoption.
  • Only 17% say AI governance is embedded by design across their organization.
  • Risk classification, impact assessments, and employee usage controls are the most common governance activities.
  • AI agents are widely encouraged, but governance and oversight often lag behind their use.
  • Most organizations expect to increase budgets for AI governance technologies in the next financial year.

Read More: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/15/onetrust-enterprise-ai-governance-trends-report/