AI risk surveys highlight corporate vulnerabilities and need for human-led verification

Two recent industry surveys underline growing concerns about artificial‑intelligence‑driven threats to organisations. International SOS’s Risk Outlook 2026 Pulse Check found that nearly 60 % of risk professionals view AI’s biggest promise as verifying information across sources, yet 42 % say their organisations have been impacted by false or unverified content. Respondents warn of fake signals, synthetic content and deep‑fake videos that could serve as “the new frontier of biowarfare,” stressing that human judgement remains essential for high‑stakes decisions about health, safety and security.

A separate DigiCert AI Trust Outlook reports that 78 % of enterprises have already experienced AI‑related incidents or identified vulnerabilities. While 75 % lack centralized visibility into AI systems, 90 % discuss AI governance at the board level, yet only half have formal governance programmes. Budgets for AI security are emerging (57 % allocated funds) and many firms assign digital identities to AI agents, but 47 % cannot fully trace AI decisions back to underlying models, limiting accountability.

Both reports call for stronger governance, clearer escalation processes and a balanced, human‑led approach to managing AI‑driven risk.