Report by KnowBe4

From Agentic Risk to Human Wins Report (UK)

6 FINDINGSPublished Jun 30, 2026
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Key Findings

48% of surveyed organisations in the UK deploy autonomous AI agents capable of taking actions on their own

AI AgentsUK

51% of leaders at UK organisations admit that AI usage within their perimeter is entirely unapproved or lacks formal corporate governance.

AI GovernanceUK

21% of UK employees say they don’t always use official corporate AI tools provided by their organisation

Shadow AIUK

Only 84% of security leaders in the UK feel resilient enough to survive unexpected or emerging AI-driven threat vectors over the next calendar year.

AI RiskUK

Across the UK, 58% of cybersecurity decision-makers report that the unsanctioned use of external software and rogue AI applications has directly degraded or actively compromised their security posture over the past 12 months.

Shadow AISecurity PostureUK

47% of UK employees confess that intense time constraints, cognitive overload, and everyday workplace distractions directly drive them to cut corners and make critical security errors, even when they are fully aware of safe protocols.

Human RiskUK