{"id":65546,"date":"2026-06-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/constructionexec.com\/?p=65546"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:29:09","slug":"the-ai-accountability-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constructionexec.com\/article\/the-ai-accountability-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI Accountability Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies are rapidly investing in <a href=\"https:\/\/constructionexec.com\/topic\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, but many still lack the governance, workforce readiness and oversight needed to fully capitalize on the technology, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/grantthornton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grant Thornton\u2019s<\/a> 2026 AI Impact Survey. The report found that organizations with stronger AI governance and clearer accountability are significantly more likely to see measurable business results from their AI investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KEY FINDINGS FROM THE REPORT INCLUDE:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Governance concerns: <strong>Nearly 80% of executives said they lack strong confidence <\/strong>their organization could pass an independent AI governance audit within 90 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance divide: Companies with fully integrated AI are nearly<strong> four times more likely to report <\/strong>AI-driven revenue growth than organizations still in the pilot phase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategy gaps: While most companies are investing in AI, <strong>only 22% reported having <\/strong>a fully developed and implemented enterprise AI strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workforce readiness: <strong>Just 12% of executives <\/strong>said their workforce is truly prepared to effectively use AI technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction and real estate investment: In the construction and real estate sector, <strong>79% of boards<\/strong> have approved AI investments, but <strong>only 40% have establishe<\/strong>d formal AI governance policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant Thornton noted that organizations seeing the strongest AI outcomes are prioritizing governance, employee training and measurable performance metrics as AI adoption accelerates across industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCE: \u201c2026 AI Impact Survey\u201d Grant Thornton \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/grantthornton.com\/insights\/survey-reports\/real-estate\/2026\/construction-and-real-estate-insights-2026-ai-impact-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grantthornton.com\/insights\/survey-reports\/real-estate\/2026\/construction-and-real-estate-insights-2026-ai-impact-survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/constructionexec.com\/article\/eyes-on-the-sky-regulating-dji-drones-on-federal-and-private-construction-sites\/\">REGULATING DJI DRONES ON FEDERAL AND PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION SITES<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI is becoming pervasive in every industry, including construction. 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