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Up to one third of employees operate beyond IT oversight when using AI.

80% of employees expect to increase their reliance on AI within the next year.

Only 31% of IT leaders feel confident in their ability to manage cybersecurity risks linked to AI.

Forty-two percent of global organizations plan to institutionalize Generative AI use cases.

37% of management remain skeptical or have reservations toward AI.

Only 11% of enterprises are currently using GenAI-powered applications, but this number is expected to increase almost fourfold to 42% in the coming year.

43% of employees are worried about AI-driven data exposure or attacks.

61% of IT leaders report a rise in cybersecurity threats linked to AI.

More than 70% of employees worldwide use AI on a weekly basis.

More than half of global businesses do not have an AI Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) policy in place.

33% of respondents said that their organizations will be developing data management capabilities in the next 12 months.

IT leaders expect AI to account for nearly 20% of tech budgets in 2025.

AI spending is expected to nearly triple in 2025 compared with last year.

Approximately 9 out of 10 AI-adopting respondents, mostly made up of IT professionals, said that AI has met their expectations.