AI adoption in OT security outpaces governance controls
Industrial organisations are adopting artificial intelligence for threat detection, network monitoring, and security operations, but formal controls governing its use in operational technology environments remain limited, according to a new industry survey.
The State of AI in OT Cybersecurity 2026 report found that 87.7% of respondents are using, evaluating, piloting, or planning to adopt AI for OT cybersecurity. Only 7.9% have deployed the technology across multiple security functions.
Almost one-third of respondents, 30.8%, have deployed AI for at least one OT cybersecurity function, while 37.1% are evaluating or piloting the technology. A further 19.9% expect to begin implementation within the next 12 months, while 12.3% reported no current plans.
AI is already being used for threat detection and alerting by 33.8% of respondents, network monitoring and anomaly detection by 31.5%, and security operations centre support by 24.5%. However, only 15.6% reported having an enforced AI policy specifically covering OT or...
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