"According to the newly released Thales 2026 Data Threat Report, only 34% of organizations know where all their data resides, setting the stage for a massive security crisis as AI is given free rein to wander through enterprise systems."
"As enterprises actively embed AI into their development pipelines, analytics, and customer service workflows, these automated systems are being granted broad access to enterprise data, frequently with fewer controls than those applied to human workers. Consequently, 61% of organizations now explicitly cite AI as their top data security risk."
"Across vital markets, including the automotive, energy, finance, and retail industries, businesses say the rapid pace of AI-driven transformation has become their greatest security challenge."
Organizations are rapidly deploying AI systems into their networks while lacking fundamental visibility into their data locations and security posture. The Thales 2026 Data Threat Report reveals that only 34% of organizations can account for all their data, yet AI systems are being granted extensive access to enterprise information with fewer restrictions than human employees face. Across automotive, energy, finance, and retail sectors, 61% of organizations now identify AI as their top data security risk. This disconnect between rapid AI adoption and foundational data governance creates significant exposure to breaches and unauthorized access, as automated systems operate through enterprise systems with insufficient oversight and control mechanisms.
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