PRESS RELEASE
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 15, 2026 — As artificial intelligence (AI) expands into core business operations, attention is shifting from adoption to execution risk, according to research and analysis from CompTIA.
Governance, cybersecurity and workforce readiness are emerging as critical factors in determining whether AI initiatives deliver long-term business value, CompTIA’s new research brief “Practical Implications of AI Safety” finds.
"Enterprise AI has entered a new stage of maturity," said Seth Robinson, vice president, research, CompTIA. "Effective governance structures, strong cybersecurity practices and workforce readiness are becoming central requirements for successful deployment and long-term success.
"About six in 10 organizations are shifting from experimentation and individual productivity use cases toward enterprise-wide implementation, according to CompTIA's “Corporate AI Adoption” report. The same survey found that cybersecurity concerns rank as the second-largest challenge to AI adoption, behind only finding the right balance between human employees and AI-powered tools and agents.
The need for security-related elements within organizational AI policies is widely acknowledged. Among companies surveyed by CompTIA, 98% cited the importance of risk management; 96%, data protection and privacy; and 95%, governance. On the investment front, 48% of organizations say cybersecurity will be a key focus of their AI spending – the same percentage as planned investment in employee AI training.
CompTIA has identified three priorities as businesses navigate the next phase of AI adoption.