By IBM Newsroom
Publication Date: 2026-06-08 00:00:00
• Most technology leaders surveyed are responsible for systems that they do not fully control
• Only 11% of respondents say they are fully prepared for the scope of AI agent deployment
• Organizations that integrate control into their AI systems achieve significantly better performance results
June 8, 2026
ARMONK, NY, June 8, 2026 – A new study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value shows that as AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, two-thirds of CIOs and CTOs surveyed say they are being held accountable for AI systems they do not fully control, while governance struggles to keep up with scaling.
The global study* of 2,000 C-level technology executives (Tech CxOs) finds that the lack of transparency is widespread. The majority of executives surveyed (70%) say teams across the organization are deploying technology faster than IT can track.
At the same time, technology leaders are under increasing pressure to scale AI faster, even as…
