Many companies expect in the near future to derive substantial benefits from adopting artificial intelligence-powered technologies. However, they must first overcome some significant obstacles. In a global survey of 300 C-level executives and their direct reports by consulting firm Protiviti, 16% of the respondents say their companies are getting "high" or "very high" value from their investments in AI. But more than three times that many (52%) say they anticipate they will be doing so in two years. Protiviti identified five major barriers to AI adoption. First, although improved cybersecurity is a major advantage of AI, it also brings its own cybersecurity risks due to the greater access to sensitive and personal data.