Workiva survey shows 26% of executives say AI errors reach external audiences or boards

• Workiva’s 2026 midyear executive survey flagged governance risk as AI scales across finance, risk, sustainability functions.
• 26% of executives reported internal audits found AI errors that reached external audiences or boards, despite 84% expressing confidence without human review.
• Only 11% judged their data quality sufficient for AI; 71% saw at least moderate impact on financial or sustainability reporting.
• Investor confidence remained fragile, with 89% concerned about AI accuracy in corporate disclosures.
• Executives prioritized auditability, agent management, systems of record as core infrastructure to support more autonomous AI use.

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