AI Governance Benchmark Data
State of AI Governance
2026 Benchmarks
Industry benchmarks across 8 governance domains. See how your organization compares. Data from HANDVANTAGE AI Governance Assessments + industry research.
6 Industries Tracked 2 Assessments Updated Quarterly
Key Findings
73%
at Level 1 or 2
Nearly three-quarters of organizations are still at Initial or Developing governance maturity.
28/100
Avg Regulatory Readiness
Regulatory readiness is the lowest-scoring domain across all industries. EU AI Act deadlines loom.
18/100
Agentic AI Governance
The newest domain — and the weakest. Most orgs have zero controls for autonomous AI agents.
52/100
Financial Services Leads
Financial services has the highest governance maturity, driven by regulatory pressure.
Domain Scores by Industry
Maturity Level Distribution
- Level 1: Initial
- Level 2: Developing
- Level 3: Defined
- Level 4: Managed
- Level 5: Optimizing
Average Governance Score by Industry
Governance Maturity by Company Size