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46% of cybersecurity professionals report that AI-powered tools have access to critical systems and data.

Publisher	Keeper Security
Report	AI and Non-Human Identities Are Outpacing Security Controls
Published	7 April 2026
Topics	AI-Powered Tools, Privileged Access, Identity Management, Critical Systems, Critical Data

Published by Keeper Security in AI and Non-Human Identities Are Outpacing Security Controls, 7 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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12 sources answer what share of organisations have an ai governance policy in place. They report between 18% and 44%, with a median of 36.5%.

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