How to manage the employees that don’t clock in

Securing and governing the rise of autonomous AI workers

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Opinion By David McNeely published 6 April 2026

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AI is rapidly shifting from a technology organizations experiment with to one they’re expected to use.

In many businesses, it’s already part of day-to-day operations, built into the tools employees depend on and embedded within background systems.

What sets this moment apart isn’t only the speed at which AI is being adopted, but the extent to which it’s becoming fundamental to how employees work.

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There’s plenty of reason for optimism. A recent KPMG study found that among the 85% of organizations already integrating AI into their operations, productivity has increased by an average of 35% following the introduction of AI agents into the workforce.

David McNeely

CTO, Delinea.

Teams are unlocking new opportunities to accelerate workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and surface insights that previously took far longer to uncover.

However, as AI becomes more deeply embedded across the enterprise, organizations must take a more intentional approach to its management.

This is especially true when it comes to keeping identities secure, where decisions made today will determine how securely AI can scale in the future.

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