The majority (52%) of organizations say their network/connectivity infrastructure is not ready to support new technology initiatives, such as AI

42% of global businesses say concerns over AI governance or ethics remain a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization

A third (equivalent to 33.3%) of global technology leaders believe their board has unrealistic expectations or demands on how new technologies like AI will impact business performance

Top concerns for CIOs regarding cybersecurity risk include: Malware and ransomware (42%), data breaches (37%), AI-driven attacks (34%), and phishing (33%).

45% say their network performance is preventing or limiting their organization’s networks from supporting large data/AI projects. This is up from 38% in 2024

A 29% of global businesses say current external technology partners not having the right capabilities remains a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives in their organization.

87% of business leaders believe AI will be important to fulfilling business priorities in the next 12 months

34% cite keeping up with the pace of change as a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives.

35% cite resistance from employees regarding their jobs as a significant obstacle to implementing AI initiatives.

Only 12% of global businesses say AI has fallen short of expectations to date

AI-driven attacks now occur as frequently as phishing, placing AI firmly among the top three cybersecurity threats.

The primary drivers for AI/ML adoption are improving operational efficiency (41%) and maintaining competitive advantage (40%).

Among those who have encountered issues with AI-generated code, 83% cited lack of transparency as major concerns.

Nearly half (42%) of executives believe AI-powered threats will happen.

Only 29% of executives say they are prepared for AI-powered threats.

Of organizations using AI/ML, 88% are incorporating generative AI at some level.

65% believe AI will significantly reshape the AppSec function within the next year.

Only 29% of executives surveyed say they are reluctant to implement AI tools and technologies because of cybersecurity ramifications.

86% of respondents are already using or exploring generative AI tools in their security programmes.

Among those who have encountered issues with AI-generated code, 92% reported insecure code as a concern.