The AI Governance Gap

What Marketers Need to Know About Navigating a Fragmented Regulatory Landscape in 2026

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AI regulation is reshaping marketing workflows, from creative and targeting to automation. Risks are emerging alongside evolving rules, requiring marketers to build governance frameworks that help brands manage compliance, preserve trust, and stay competitive.
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AI regulation is beginning to shape how marketers use AI across workflows. The rules remain uneven, but the compliance burden is real. Marketers need operating models that can adapt without slowing the business.

Key Question: How can marketers manage risk and maintain trust as changes in AI regulation reshape workflows?

Key Stat: Nearly 6 in 10 organizations (59%) say the risk of jeopardizing data privacy and security is a key challenge in adopting agentic AI in marketing.

authors

Jacob Bourne

Contributors

Nate Elliott
Principal Analyst, GenAi in Advertising
Madan Kumar
Copy Editor
Wendy Malloy
Director, Reports Editor
Tracy Tang
Johann Valderrama
Data Visualization Editor
Emman Velasco
Data Visualization Editor
Yoram Wurmser
Principal Analyst
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