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Non-human identities outnumber human users in 83% of organizations.

Publisher	JumpCloud Inc.
Report	AI Agents Are Entering Critical Workflows. Who's Governing Them?
Published	14 July 2026
Topics	Non-Human Identities, Identity Management, AI Agents

Published by JumpCloud Inc. in AI Agents Are Entering Critical Workflows. Who's Governing Them?, 14 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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