Report (PDF) by Cyberhaven Labs
2026 AI Adoption & Risk Report
The "Second Wave" of AI is here and it’s operational. Built on billions of real-world data movements from 222 companies, the 2026 report reveals a stark "AI Adoption Gap" as frontier enterprises deploy hundreds of tools while security governance struggles to keep pace. Explore the latest data on AI agents, coding assistants, and why nearly 40% of all AI interactions now involve sensitive corporate data.
Get the definitive data on how AI agents and specialized tools are reshaping enterprise risk in 2026.
Key Takeaways
Analyze the Emerging AI Adoption Gap
- Frontier organizations are now utilizing over 300 GenAI tools, adopting them at nearly 6x the rate of the average company.
- In leading organizations, 71.4% of employees use GenAI, compared to just 2.5% in cautious enterprises.
- Technology (40.5%), Pharmaceuticals (33%), and Financial Services (28.7%) are the most aggressive adopters, raising the stakes for sensitive data oversight.
Understand the Real Risks of the "Second Wave"
- 82% of the top 100 most-used GenAI SaaS applications are classified as "medium" to "critical" risk.
- One-third of employees access AI tools via personal accounts, including 58% of Claude users and 60% of Perplexity users.
- Chinese open-weight models like DeepSeek and Qwen now account for 50% of all endpoint-based AI usage.
How Agents & Code Assistants Are Changing the Game
- Nearly 50% of developers now use coding assistants like Cursor and GitHub Copilot, with usage in frontier companies reaching 90%.
- 23% of enterprises have already adopted agent-building platforms to create custom workflows, led by the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors.
- 39.7% of all AI interactions involve sensitive data, meaning the average employee inputs proprietary information into AI once every three days.
Download the 2026 AI Adoption & Risk Report from Cyberhaven Labs to master the transition from AI experimentation to operational dependency.