GoKawiilPwC survey: leaders split on who owns agentic AI risk at work
PwC's Digital Trust Insights 2027 report surveyed roughly 4,000 business and tech leaders across 71 countries and found no single role is clearly responsible for managing agentic AI or its security. About half of boards discuss AI's benefits and risks, with 47% treating cybersecurity as a standing board agenda item, while only about a third of organizations have assigned accountability for AI specifically.
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The lack of clear ownership could leave AI agents, which may not have the identity and access controls applied to human employees, as unmonitored entry points into corporate networks, PwC suggests. Without a designated accountable executive, companies may struggle to respond quickly when AI systems misbehave or are exploited, potentially slowing incident response and increasing exposure to security and compliance failures.
- PwC surveyed about 4,000 leaders in 71 countries for its Digital Trust Insights 2027 report
- Only 47% of boards treat cybersecurity as a standing agenda item, and just a third assign AI-specific accountability
- PwC suggests a dedicated AI executive or leader could help close the accountability gap
Source: zdnet.com — Charlie Osborne, 2026-10-01
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