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28% of tenants with full Copilot run three or more AI tools

57% of organizations use built-in Microsoft governance tools

77% of organizations experienced at least one Microsoft 365 governance incident

67% of organizations run two or more AI tools in their Microsoft 365 tenants

Only 1% of organizations use a purpose-built governance tool

35% of organizations hit an audit or compliance gap

36% of organizations use Gemini alongside Copilot

32% of organizations use Claude for Work alongside Copilot

22% of organizations say AI has taken more than a fifth of their IT budget

32% of teams that have fully deployed Copilot say AI has taken more than a fifth of their IT budget

3% of IT professionals name more budget as what would help most

34% of organizations delay or avoid a Microsoft 365 migration outright in the past 12 months due to compliance concerns, up from 20% in 2025

68% of organizations run hybrid cloud/on-premises Microsoft 365 environments

93% of organizations have Copilot in production in some form, up from 82% in 2025

Full Copilot deployment roughly doubled from 29% to 56%

4% of organizations have no governance at all

28% of organizations are fully in the cloud, up from 22% last year

65% of teams learn about governance problems only after the fact through quarterly audits or user complaints

63% of organizations describe their governance as operationalized or better

38% of organizations leave former employees or guests with access they should have lost

26% of organizations have sensitive content reach the wrong people

54% of organizations use ChatGPT Enterprise alongside Copilot

38% of organizations rely on manual or internal governance policies