Signal 45% of boards had AI off the agenda in 2024; 40% rethought board makeup by 2025

Summary

Boards have been slow to take up AI, though attitudes are starting to change. Deloitte research conducted in 2024 found that nearly half, 45 percent, of surveyed board members and senior executives said AI was not on their board's agenda. Only 14 percent said they discussed it at every meeting. In an updated survey in 2025, 40 percent said AI had led them to think differently about the makeup of their boards, recognising a need for change. Deloitte argues that AI's role in decisions should reach the agendas of existing governance bodies because it raises board-level reputational and financial risks. It cites IBM's dedicated ethics boards that review high-impact uses as one model.