Forbes January 22, 2026
Davos delivered a data point that should reset boardroom priorities. The World Economic Forum documented 87% of surveyed leaders identifying AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk over 2025. That percentage matters. It represents consensus formed from operational exposure, not speculation—organizations scaled generative AI across enterprise systems faster than AI cybersecurity risks could be mitigated.
The reversal operates on three dimensions. First, concerns about data leaks linked to GenAI jumped to 34% of leadership priorities—overtaking adversarial AI fears at 29%. That inverts 2025’s hierarchy when offensive AI capabilities topped worries at 47% versus only 22% for data exposure. Second, organizations assessing AI tool security doubled from 37% to 64% within twelve months. That’s reactive implementation, not proactive design. Third, cyber-enabled...
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