This global survey highlights the rapid adoption of AI agents and their emerging security risks. With most organizations deploying AI agents that access sensitive data, unintended actions—such as unauthorized access, inappropriate sharing, or credential exposure—are increasingly common. Many respondents view AI agents as posing greater risk than traditional human or machine identities due to broader privileges and limited governance frameworks. Despite recognition of the threat, governance policies lag adoption. The report stresses the need for identity-based controls, lifecycle governance, monitoring, and visibility to manage AI-driven automation securely as organizations accelerate AI deployments.

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