Announcing the Data & AI Trust Gap Report: Why AI Ambition Is Outpacing Trust
Veeam, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Veeam's report reveals that 83% of CEOs want AI acceleration but lack the data governance foundations needed for safe implementation.
Veeam released The Data & AI Trust Gap Report, based on a survey of 600 senior leaders globally, highlighting a critical disconnect between AI ambition and execution readiness.
While 88% of organizations are already using or piloting AI agents and 83% of CEOs feel pressure to accelerate AI capabilities, 95% report that data challenges have slowed progress. The research identifies major gaps including leadership misalignment on AI visibility, fragmented risk ownership, widespread shadow AI use, and a lack of proper governance foundations.
Only 7% of organizations possess all three building blocks of AI readiness (ambition, visibility, and governance), but these organizations report 97% success rates in achieving quantified business outcomes.