Your employees are already using AI tools you never approved

Seventy-four percent of respondents report departmental or scaled AI adoption at their organizations, including within individual teams or departments, across business functions, and as part of processes and operations, according to the latest OneTrust 2026 AI-Ready Governance Report. The remaining respondents are planning, evaluating, or experimenting with AI, while 1% report no AI use. Which best describes how your organization currently performs AI governance?