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46% of organisations cite AI-driven cyber threats as one of their top three challenges over the next five years.

PublisherData Health Check 2026
ReportDatabarracks
Published21 July 2026
TopicsAI Threats

Published by Data Health Check 2026 in Databarracks, 21 July 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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