AI adoption is accelerating fast, but so is enterprise risk.

In this episode of Gartner ThinkCast, Distinguished VP Analyst Paul Furtado explores the growing reality facing leaders: nearly every organization is investing in AI, yet most expect it to increase their risk profile.

Drawing from real-world examples, Paul breaks down how AI can shift from a source of exposure to a powerful driver of resilience — reducing remediation time, improving threat detection, and strengthening fraud prevention.

You'll learn:

• The three priorities leaders must get right: security, governance and talent
• How to focus on AI use cases that actually reduce risk
• What separates successful AI adoption from high-speed failure

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