AI Security: CIOs Overwhelmed by Rapid Workload Increase

Many chief information officers wish AI had "never been invented" because it's increasing the workload for security teams faster than they can adapt. A survey found nearly half of CIOs expressed this sentiment. Over one-third of organizations report reduced breach detection and slower incident response times since AI rollout. Major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley are flagging AI risk, with 80% of banking executives now including cybersecurity in their AI budgets. A newly patched Excel-Copilot flaw, CVE-2026-26144, highlights this issue. This cross-site scripting vulnerability allows attackers to exfiltrate data without user interaction, redefining the impact of seemingly low-severity flaws when AI agents have user permissions. CIOs are facing pressures from employee misuse of AI tools, limited governance, and shadow AI deployments. This situation matters because it shows how AI, while powerful, can create more vulnerabilities if not managed with the right skills and governance.