Jamf survey shows the enterprise risk of AI
Jamf has shared a survey in which it describes some of the challenges emerging as enterprises make increasing use of AI. The survey of 687 IT and security leaders confirms that the more deep the use business makes of AI, the more likely it becomes that enterprises will face cost or security challenges.
The more you use it the more damage it may do
That may sound like a truism, of course more use equates to more risk, but the risks Jamf identified suggest some valuable patterns.
The survey found that 72.9% of organizations have already deployed AI in some form, but more than 22% of respondents have already experienced an AI-related incident. Another 59.7% said they view an AI-related incident as a near-term risk.
“AI isn’t arriving as a single application that IT can approve and move on from. It’s showing up in developer tools, productivity apps, autonomous agents, and other software they already run. The challenge is maintaining visibility and control as that footprint expands,” said Beth Tschida, CEO of Jamf.
“What our survey shows is that governance must keep pace with adoption. For organizations built on Apple, the foundation is already an advantage. Apple’s privacy model and the management controls built into the platform give IT teams a strong foundation to build on, and realizing that advantage depends on using tools built for Apple from the start.”
What is happening now?
When asked about their top AI priorities for the next 12 months, respondents identified three clear areas of focus:
- Automating IT operations (44.4%)
- Deploying AI productivity tools (41.0%)
- Establishing AI governance (36.7%)
The results show that organizations are pursuing productivity and governance at the same time, but it’s not a matter of if when it comes to AI deployment, as AI becomes embedded across applications, workflows and devices, IT and security teams need greater visibility into how AI tools operate, what data they access and where risk may exist.
Organizations that address those questions early will be better positioned to scale AI adoption with confidence, Jamf said in its press release announcing its report.
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