# Sopra Steria Next finds less than 20% of AI decisions have a clear owner

> The consulting arm reports that fewer than one‑in‑five automated decisions are linked to an identified business owner, rules, and formal responsibility.

Oossa · 2026-10-21 · https://oossa.com/en/sopra-steria-next-finds-less-than-20-of-ai-decisions-have-a-clear-owner

Sopra Steria Next, the advisory division of Sopra Steria, released a new CIO Compass report on AI governance. It says under 20 % of AI‑driven or automated decisions have an identified business owner, explicit rules, and formal accountability. The report also notes fewer than 25 % of AI decisions in production can be fully traced and reproduced. It warns that a single AI decision error can affect 10‑ to 100‑times more operations, customers, or revenue than a typical IT incident.

## The facts

- Less than 20 % of AI‑influenced decisions have a designated owner (report metric).
- Published on 2026‑10‑21 (PR Newswire release).

## Why it matters

CIOs may need new oversight processes to avoid large‑scale impacts from unaccountable AI decisions.

## Sources & references

1. [KI: Weniger als 20 % der automatisierten Entscheidungen haben einen identifizierten Verantwortlichen](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ki-weniger-als-20--der-automatisierten-entscheidungen-haben-einen-identifizierten-verantwortlichen-302916038.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-10-21
2. [IA: menos del 20% de las decisiones automatizadas tienen un responsable identificado](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ia-menos-del-20-de-las-decisiones-automatizadas-tienen-un-responsable-identificado-302916719.html) – PR Newswire RSS, 2026-10-22

Last updated: 2026-10-22