Perceived control ≠ real control

72% say they see AI use — 65% still find shadow AI. Our survey of 300 security and IT leaders reveals a critical visibility gap: confidence without control. Download the report to see where data is leaking and what to do about it.

AI Adoption Is Surging. Control Isn’t.

In Q4 2025, CultureAI surveyed 300 senior security, technology, and risk leaders across North America and Europe to understand how organisations are managing AI usage in reality.

In this paper, you'll learn:

  • Where AI risk is actually surfacing inside enterprises

  • Why traditional tools can’t see prompt-level data flows

  • The gap between perceived visibility and measurable reality

  • What operational AI Usage Control looks like in practice

  • How leading organisations are enabling AI safely, without blocking it

Download the full research report and see where your organisation stands.

Report

Written by
Oliver Simonnet

Lead Cyber Security Researcher

Oliver Simonnet is the Lead Cybersecurity Researcher at CultureAI, focusing on human and AI-centric threats.

With nearly a decade of experience, holding roles such as Principal Security Consultant, Global Head of Application Security, and SWIFT Security SME his expertise spans multiple domains, including reverse engineering, payment system technologies, and artificial intelligence.

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CultureAI commissioned Censuswide to conduct an industry survey in late 2025 to assess how prepared organisations when it comes to adopting AI securely.

The survey gathered responses from 300 senior professionals, including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, data protection officers, and IT and security leaders, across multiple sectors and geographies in North America and Europe.