The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

The AI boom is accelerating across workplaces, but corporate oversight isn't keeping up, according to a new survey by the audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton.Why it matters: A mismatch between adoption and accountability raises risk of regulatory scrutiny, legal exposure and costly mistakes as AI plays a bigger role in high-stakes decisions at work.What's making it even more urgent is the rise of agentic AI — agents that work independently on tasks without constant prompting from a human.That...