Even as AI spending surges, few banks have established the necessary governance and guardrails – and nearly half misjudge their own AI readiness

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 April 2026 – In banking, trust isn’t optional – it’s everything. Yet, even as banks accelerate AI investment faster than other sectors, most are deploying AI without the oversight and infrastructure needed to earn that trust. That’s the central tension revealed in new banking insights from SAS’ Data and AI Impact Report: The Trust Imperative, with research insights by IDC.

Michel Ghorayeb, Managing Director at SAS, UAE

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