Enterprise AI in 2026: the pressures facing CIOs, explained in one infographic

AI agents are now running across the enterprise, and CIOs are the ones answering for them. In a new Dataiku/Harris Poll survey, 685 CIOs worldwide shared where visibility, governance, and control are struggling to keep pace. Their answers add up to four confessions, each with real stakes for the CIO role.

Taken together, the confessions point to one gap: AI agents are scaling faster than CIOs can track, govern, and prove their value, and the accountability lands on them either way. The full Global AI Confessions Report: CIO Edition 2026 goes deeper into every finding. Fill out the form below to download your copy.

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