Businesses are deploying AI agents faster than safety protocols can keep up, Deloitte says
Nikada/E+/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The adoption of AI agents among businesses is growing rapidly. Meanwhile, the development of safety protocols is lagging. Deloitte recommends implementing oversight procedures. Businesses are ramping up their use of AI agents faster than they’re building adequate guardrails, according to Deloitte’s latest State of AI in the Enterprise report. Published on Wednesday and based on a survey of over 3,200 business leaders across 24 countries, the study found that 23% of companies are currently using AI agents “at least moderately,” but that this figure is projected to jump to 74% in the next two years. In contrast, the portion of companies that report not using them at all, currently 25%, is expected to shrink to just 5%. Also: 43% of workers say they’ve shared sensitive info with AI – including financial and client data The rise of agents — AI tools trained to perform multistep tasks with little human supervision — in the workplace isn’t being supplemented with adequate guardrails, …
