Coming AI regulations have IT leaders worried about hefty compliance fines

Upcoming AI Regulations Cause Concern for IT Leaders

Over 70% of IT leaders are concerned about regulatory compliance when deploying generative AI, with many worried about hefty compliance fines.

A recent survey from Gartner found that more than 70% of IT leaders named regulatory compliance as one of their top three challenges related to generative AI deployment.

IT leaders appear to be worried about complying with the potential for a growing number of AI regulations, including some that may conflict with one another

says Lydia Clougherty Jones, a senior director analyst at Gartner. Less than a quarter of IT leaders are very confident that their organizations can manage security and governance issues, including regulatory compliance, when using generative AI.

Author's summary: IT leaders fear AI regulation non-compliance fines.

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CIO CIO — 2025-10-16