Australian organisations are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence, but new research has identified a governance gap beneath that adoption, with few organisations able to confidently explain what their AI systems are doing, who is responsible when something goes wrong, or how quickly problems can be identified and resolved.
For boards that have approved AI initiatives over the past year, the findings point to an immediate oversight issue rather than a future risk.
The 2026 Ecosystm Developer Experience in Australia Study, commissioned by Avocado and Dynatrace, surveyed 154 technology leaders and engineering practitioners working at Australian organisations with more than 500 employees.
The research is based specifically on Australian organisations rather than broader regional data that combines Australia with larger Asia-Pacific markets.
