Cognizant Poll Finds 83% of US Enterprises Experience AI-Related Security Incidents

By Public Technologies
  • Cognizant’s 2026 poll of 201 US enterprise cybersecurity leaders found 83% reported AI-related security incidents in the past 24 months.
  • Cybersecurity budgets rose at 97% of enterprises over the past year; 43% increased spending by more than 15%.
  • Security concerns prompted 82% to pause AI deployments in the past year; 86% said AI accelerated identification of new vulnerabilities.
  • Even enterprises with best-in-class performance in individual security areas reported incident rates of 67% to 78%, underscoring the need for integrated security.
  • Only 38% reported complete visibility into AI across their environments, highlighting gaps despite widespread spending increases.


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