By Gyana Swain
Publication Date: 2026-06-08 06:27:00
Surveyed executives expect the number of AI agents deployed within their organizations to increase by 38% by 2027, yet only 11% said they are fully prepared for the scale of AI-agent deployment they expect over the next year. According to IBM, 80% of respondents also reported CEO-driven mandates to accelerate AI transformation efforts.
“For CIOs and CTOs, the challenge now is scaling AI systems that operate continuously and autonomously, often within governance models and architectures designed for a far slower, more predictable environment,” Matt Lyteson, CIO at IBM, said in a statement accompanying the report.
Accountability does not move with control
The findings resonated with analysts who said the accountability gap highlighted by IBM is becoming increasingly common as AI adoption expands across business functions.
“AI capability is now embedded in SaaS, cloud, and business-led projects, so adoption happens at the edges of the organization while…