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Businesses sidestep AI governance policies as concerns mount

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Senior AI leaders say frameworks have not been updated to accommodate the technology’s specific risks, according to an EY report.

Published Sept. 16, 2026

Dive Brief:

  • Nearly half of senior AI leaders say their organizations have bypassed AI governance processes for urgent deployments, despite almost all having formal policies in place, according to an EY report published Tuesday. The company surveyed more than 202 senior AI executives at businesses generating at least $1 billion in annual revenue.
  • The rise of agentic AI is a top pain point for businesses, with the technology’s development outpacing regulation. Roughly half of respondents saying their frameworks have not been updated to accommodate its specific risks.
  • “Effective AI governance should be more than a piece of paper or a set of policies that is filed away,” Richard Jackson, EY Americas Assurance chief technology officer told CIO Dive. “It should be lived and...

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