AI Adoption Is Outpacing AI Governance—Here’s Why

AI adoption is exploding—but AI governance is struggling to keep up. In this RSA Conference conversation, Jackie Blundell (Delinea) is joined by Gerry Auger (Simply Cyber) to break down key insights from the 2026 Identity Security Report and what security leaders are seeing in the real world as autonomous AI agents enter enterprise environments. Download the 2026 Identity Security Report here: https://delinea.com/resources/ai-and-...   We cover why organizations are accepting AI risk before they can clearly explain it, how “move fast” pressure is fueling shadow AI, and why many teams are still stuck at basic visibility and inventory instead of mature access models and controls. You’ll also hear practical guidance on building a security culture that enables innovation—without ignoring the downstream business impact of data leakage, misuse, or adversarial attacks. Key Takeaways: 1. The biggest gap between AI adoption vs. AI governance 2. Why shadow AI is so hard to detect and control 3. Where identity security fits when AI agents operate autonomously 4. Why training + guardrails often works better than blanket blocking 5. A simple rule of thumb: treat anything you enter into AI tools as stored somewhere else #aiadoption #aigovernance #airisk #rsac