Report Foreword by Michal ways—they’re accelerating rare disease research, want to provide information that can be used and security. It answers questions such as: How Braverman-Blumenstyk, Corporate maximizing value for clients, powering better to help make crucial decisions about how to widespread is the use of GenAI in organizations? Vice President, Microsoft Security patient care, and more. secure and govern AI in organizations. Through How prevalent is GenAI app development? conversations with many security and risk Division CTO, Israel R&D Center leaders about their excitement and concerns Second, readers can discover which GenAI GenAI is already driving significant Managing Director advancements and transformation within regarding GenAI, I realized that offering industry security risks are most on the minds of security organizations, but the rapid pace of adoption insights and data points can help clarify the path and risk leaders, and learn more about the new forward to confident AI adoption. Since the emergence of generative AI (GenAI), of this new technology comes with a host of and amplified risks that come with AI use and more and more companies have been adopting new security concerns. And while security and development. Perhaps most importantly, the this powerful new technology and realizing risk leaders want to be able to say “yes” to their Microsoft Security, in partnership with MDC report outlines some of the steps leaders are Research Group, conducted a study to learn taking or planning to take to address these risks. its potential to transform their businesses. company’s efforts to innovate, they want to According to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, the be sure that the right security measures and how organizations approach AI adoption, use, use of GenAI has nearly doubled in the last six solutions are in place. development, and security. Based on survey I hope this report helps you feel more responses from over 400 enterprise IT and data months, with 75% of global knowledge workers confident as you move forward on the path using it. Organizations are using GenAI not At Microsoft, we wholeheartedly agree with a security-decision makers, this report serves to securing and governing AI, enabling your three main purposes. First, it provides security organization to say “yes” to AI innovation with a only to boost productivity, increase revenue, security first approach as we prioritize security and reduce costs, but also to drive innovation. above all else. That’s why we’re focused on and risk leaders with an opportunity to see safe and secure foundation. At Microsoft, we’re seeing organizations use helping customers use and build trustworthy AI what their peers around the world are thinking Microsoft Copilot to innovate in a variety of that is secure, safe and private. It’s also why we about and doing in relation to AI use, adoption, Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk