AI Magazine October 2026 Issue 51 | Page 17

Among surveyed executives,
are at least somewhat confident in the accuracy of AI output without human review
( 26 %) say internal audits have detected AI errors that reached external audiences or board members

CONFIDENCE IN AI

Source: Workiva 2026 Midyear Executive Benchmark Survey
Among surveyed executives,

84 %

are at least somewhat confident in the accuracy of AI output without human review

ONE IN FOUR

( 26 %) say internal audits have detected AI errors that reached external audiences or board members

NEARLY

HALF

OF EXECUTIVES

( 48 %) strongly agree they expect measurable AI ROI within 12 months
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