The AI honeymoon phase is officially over. In 2026, the question isn’t whether your business is using AI, it’s whether you’ve handed it the keys to the building without a background check. As IT providers, we’re seeing a surge in emergency room calls from companies that treated AI as a set-it-and-forget-it miracle. To keep your organization from becoming a cautionary tale, you need to stop trusting the machine blindly and start managing it strategically.