AWS: AI agents strain enterprise security governance

AWS's Reimagine 2026 report, based on interviews with 154 executives at 128 organizations, found that firms apply six-month IT approval processes to AI work that takes days. Only 24% of European companies have a documented approach to responsible AI use, and 10% have a data governance strategy.

• 154 executives at 128 organizations across 23 industries interviewed over nine months
• Only 24% of European firms have a documented responsible AI approach
• Just 10% have a data governance strategy
• Authors advise treating agent autonomy like probation for a new hire