Boards told to challenge AI
Protiviti’s 2026 Global Board Governance Survey says boards must proactively challenge management on AI strategy and risk — not just defer to IT — as a path to ROI and oversight evolution. The finding is being amplified across governance circles as a fresh board‑level imperative for tech, financial and nonprofit directors. (x.com)
Protiviti and BoardProspects published the third annual Global Board Governance Survey on March 18, 2026, drawing on responses from 772 board members and C‑suite executives collected in Q4 2025. (protiviti.com) Only 26% of corporate directors report that AI is discussed at every board meeting, a central headline from the survey. (protiviti.com) The report shows a stark ROI divide: 63% of organizations reporting high AI ROI put AI on every board agenda, versus 13% of low‑ROI organizations. (protiviti.com) Protiviti quantifies maturity gaps: 95% of high‑ROI firms are confident in integrating AI into operations compared with 33% of low‑ROI firms, and 93% of high‑ROI firms express confidence in responsible AI strategy versus 42% of low‑ROI peers. (protiviti.com) The advisory recommends concrete board actions — making AI a standing agenda item and asking directed questions about integration, governance frameworks, near‑ and long‑term benefits, misinformation risks and deployment barriers — as part of closing the ROI gap. (protiviti.com) Protiviti hosted a global webinar, "The Board’s AI Moment," on March 26, 2026, and published the full report, which is available for complimentary download alongside a short video discussion featuring Protiviti and BoardProspects leaders. (protiviti.com) Protiviti, headquartered in Menlo Park and a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (RHI), partnered with BoardProspects on the research, underscoring the survey’s provenance from a major Bay Area consultancy with board governance reach. (protiviti.com)
