The signals are loud: 90% of organizations are already piloting or actively scaling AI, and 86% feel very or fully prepared to extend it enterprise-wide. At the same time, leaders acknowledge the friction beneath the surface: data quality and availability (44%) and security and privacy (42%) are the top implementation roadblocks. When scaling across departments, the same blockers remain. And when leaders project forward to 2027, privacy and security dominate as the greatest risk (33%), with 70% very or extremely concerned about data privacy and consent.