“AI is changing not just what organizations govern, but how they govern.”
- Blake Brannon, Chief Innovation Officer, OneTrust
New report reveals the challenges of governance in the AI era and how organizations are shoring up their programs to manage AI risk at scale
September 9, 2025
OneTrust, the AI-ready governance platform, today announced the findings from the inaugural 2025 AI-Ready Governance Report, a survey of 1,250 governance executives from North America and Europe that shows organizations are approaching an inflection point in how they manage AI risk.
What were once steady processes for managing privacy, risk, and compliance have become far more complex as organizations adopt AI at scale. Teams are now spending significantly more time managing oversight for systems that touch every part of the business, and the demands of AI are exposing critical gaps in their governance strategies. The 2025 AI-Ready Governance Report reveals how organizations are responding to these increased demands and how “AI-ready” their governance really is.
Key findings from OneTrust’s 2025 AI-Ready Governance Report:
"AI is changing not just what organizations govern, but how they govern," said Blake Brannon, Chief Innovation Officer at OneTrust. "The speed of AI innovation has exposed a fundamental mismatch. While AI projects move at unprecedented speed, traditional governance processes are operating at yesterday's pace. Legacy GRC tools with manual reviews and lengthy approval cycles are creating innovation bottlenecks. Organizations need governance technology that matches AI's velocity through automated visibility, real-time monitoring, and intelligent enforcement of guardrails. This isn't just about compliance, it's about enabling innovation speed while maintaining the strong oversight essential for long-term ROI from AI."
“AI is changing not just what organizations govern, but how they govern.”
- Blake Brannon, Chief Innovation Officer, OneTrust
Deeper insights from the data:
Download the full report to learn:
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