11%
of organisations had not implemented responsible AI policies in 2025, down from 24% in 2024
What the chart shows
In the AI Index and McKinsey survey, the share of organisations that had not implemented responsible AI policies fell from 24% in 2024 to 11% in 2025.
Respondents reported more benefits than a year earlier. 36% said their policies improved business operations, such as efficiency and costs (32% in 2024), and 28% said they improved business outcomes such as revenue (21%). A quarter (25%) reported fewer AI incidents, up from 17%, while 16% reported slower time to market, up from 12%.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| No responsible AI policies, 2025 | 11% |
| No responsible AI policies, 2024 | 24% |
| Improved operations, 2025 | 36% |
| Improved business outcomes, 2025 | 28% |
| Fewer AI incidents, 2025 | 25% |
| Fewer AI incidents, 2024 | 17% |
How to read it
- Survey of business leaders by the AI Index and McKinsey & Company in 2024 and 2025, across several regions and industries; it has no respondents from China.
- Percentages are of respondents who chose at least one answer; respondents could choose several.
- ‘Increased user adoption’ (29%) was a new option in 2025, so it has no 2024 bar.
Source: McKinsey & Company Survey, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 3.3.8: Impact of responsible AI policies in organizations, 2024 vs. 2025. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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