VentureBeat survey reveals 72% of enterprises have multiple incompatible AI systems—creating security gaps they don't realize exist

A VentureBeat survey of 40 large enterprises found that 72% claim to operate 2+ primary AI platforms simultaneously—mixing offerings from Microsoft Azure, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and enterprise software vendors like Salesforce and SAP—while believing they have a coherent strategy.

Each additional AI platform adds more potential entry points for hackers (called 'attack surfaces'), and because these systems don't communicate with each other, security teams struggle to monitor what data flows through each one or apply consistent security rules across them all.

If you work in IT, security, or operations, this means your company likely has AI tools running in silos that nobody has mapped—making it harder to prevent data leaks, comply with regulations, or even know which vendor stores your sensitive information where.