A recent report highlights that while 86% of executives recognize the risks and compliance challenges posed by agentic AI—systems capable of autonomous decision-making—most enterprises lack sufficient controls, with only 2% classified as RAI leaders who have strong governance in place.

The report underscores the urgent need for organizations to align AI systems with ethical, regulatory, and trust standards to ensure long-term business success.

Infosys stresses that proactive RAI strategies are crucial for companies to harness AI as a strategic advantage while minimizing reputational and financial risks.

With approximately 39% of AI-related issues causing severe or extremely severe damage, the importance of improved risk mitigation measures becomes even more critical.

These RAI leaders experience significantly lower financial losses—about 39% less—and encounter 18% fewer severe incidents, demonstrating the benefits of robust oversight.

Experts recommend studying high-maturity RAI organizations to adopt best practices, integrating decentralized innovation with centralized oversight, and embedding guardrails into secure AI platforms to build trustworthy and scalable systems.

The findings are based on surveys of over 1,500 business executives across multiple countries, emphasizing the global relevance of managing agentic AI effectively.