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Research2026-08-26

Gartner forecasts that spending on tools for securing AI systems will reach almost $4.8 billion in 2027, up 68.7% on 2026, and nearly $7.7 billion by 2028. It splits the market into AI application security, AI usage control, AI governance platforms and AI gateways, with application security the largest category. Gartner also expects that by 2029 more than half of successful attacks on AI agents will exploit weak access controls or manipulated prompts.

What changed

Spending on tools specifically for securing AI systems stood at about $2.8 billion in 2026.

  • $4.8B market in 2027, +68.7%
  • $2.8B in 2026, +83%
  • $7.7B forecast for 2028
  • AI usage control +73% in 2027

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