• Commvault research dated May 7, 2026 found Australia-New Zealand organizations are scaling AI into critical operations faster than governance and resilience controls.
• 36% raised AI spending by more than 25% in 2026 versus prior year; more than 30% are trialing or deploying agentic AI across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Data estates expanded 30% versus 2025, increasing fragmentation and weakening consistent oversight.
• 66% now report policies for AI-generated data and content, up from 29% last year, yet only one-third completed rigorous security and governance risk assessments before deployment.
• 58% lack high confidence in detecting compromised AI or out-of-guardrails operation; only 36% extended resilience planning to AI agents.

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