Seven steps to AI supply chain visibility — before a breach forces the issue

Four in 10 enterprise applications will feature task-specific AI agents this year. Yet, research from Stanford University’s 2025 Index Report shows that a mere 6% of organizations have an advanced AI security strategy in place.

Palo Alto Networks predicts 2026 will bring the first major lawsuits holding executives personally liable for rogue AI actions. Many organizations are grappling with how to contain the accelerating and unpredictable nature of AI threats. Governance doesn’t respond to quick fixes like bigger budgets or more headcount.

There's a visibility gap when it comes to how, where, when, and through which workflows and tools LLMs are being used or modified. One CISO told VentureBeat that model SBOMs are the Wild West of governance today. Without visibility into which models are running where, AI security collapses into guesswork — and incident response becomes impossible.

Over the last several years, the U.S. government has ...