IBM Digital Sovereignty Index: UK Organisations Are Strong on Control, but AI Is Exposing New Risks

• UK in top three of seven global countries surveyed for demonstrating high controls are in place across critical AI, technology, operations and data
• Accountability needs stronger evidence as only 32% of UK respondents had strong evidence to prove existing governance works
• 35% of UK respondents resolved their most challenging sovereignty event without material disruption, compared with 30% of respondents globally
• Four in ten (41%) UK respondents reported an AI-related sovereignty issue in the last three years

LONDON, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A new report from IBM (NYSE: IBM) reveals the UK’s AI ambitions could be outpacing its digital control, exposing a growing gap between AI adoption and operational readiness. Proof, Not Promises: The IBM Digital Sovereignty Index indicates that the UK is among the top three of seven markets globally with high controls in place across critical technology. However, fewer than one in three (32%) can provide the strongest evidence that their…