One Policy, Thousands of Agents: Why Enterprise AI Governance Breaks at Scale

Gartner warns that by 2027, 40% of enterprises will reduce or stop using autonomous AI agents due to governance failures. The main issue is treating AI governance as binary—either fully restrictive or fully permissive—leading to security and compliance risks. Effective governance requires nuanced, risk-aligned controls tailored to each agent's software components and autonomy level.