CFOs Flag Rapid AI Deployment as Governance Challenge

Deloitte's Q2 2026 survey of 200 North American CFOs finds that AI use has become widespread across enterprise operations, while governance frameworks have not fully kept pace. CFOs identified the central challenge as balancing pressure for rapid deployment with risk management, alongside gaps in authority, tool visibility, and cost transparency. Litigation involving protected or private content, cybersecurity, and regulatory complexity are prominent external concerns as AI expands in finance workflows.