EY survey finds that autonomous AI implementation outpaces oversight, yielding an AI governance gap

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    "excerpt": "New survey of senior AI executives shows that while organizations are rapidly deploying AI and autonomous systems, their process and controls are not keeping pace - despite mounting reputational, cybersecurity and shadow AI risk NEW YORK , Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Although organizations are formalizing AI governance while rapidly deploying AI and autonomous AI agents, many are still struggling to keep policy and practice aligned, according to the new Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) AI Risk and Governance Survey . By surveying 202 senior AI executives (including board members, C-suite, VP+ leaders) at organizations generating at least $1 billion in annual revenue, the study explores how leaders govern AI, including: how quickly governance frameworks are adapting to agentic AI, the extent and impact of AI-related risk, and the role of formal assurance reviews in identifying and correcting issues. The survey found that while almost all senior AI executives (98%) report having formal AI governance policies in place, about two-thirds of senior AI executives expressed concern over a lack of internal expertise to effectively evolve (69%), implement (63%) or design (63%) AI governance controls at their organization. About half (47%) of the respondents have even admitted that their organization has previously not followed its AI governance process for urgent deployments, even as...",
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