Startling Statistics Find Nearly 7 Out of 10 Executives Put Speed Ahead of AI Security
CIO Influence, Thursday, June 18th, 2026
A Teramind report finds 69% of C-suite leaders prioritize speed over security when deploying AI tools.
Teramind's Shadow AI Behavior Report exposes a divide in AI governance: 69% of executives prioritize deployment speed over security, while only 37% of frontline workers do.
The research found 67% of enterprise AI usage occurs through unmanaged personal accounts on corporate devices, and 86% of organizations lack visibility into data flows to AI tools. Additionally, 45% of employees circumvent AI restrictions and 62% of Gen Z workers hide their AI usage.
The core problem isn't rogue apps but that organizations cannot monitor how approved tools are used, creating a significant visibility and accountability gap.