# AI inferences to drive most privacy incidents by 2029: Gartner 2026-08-07T15:42:17+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Gartner report predicts that by 2029, most privacy incidents will arise from AI-generated inferences about individuals, not from direct exposure of personally identifiable information (PII). Advances in generative AI allow attackers to extract sensitive details like health conditions or behavioural patterns from anonymised or aggregated data. As organisations cut stored personal data due to regulatory and cost pressures, threat actors use AI for inference-based attacks. Gartner's Bart Willemsen said privacy risks now come from what AI infers, not what data is directly exposed. Spending on data integrity protections will match data confidentiality investments by 2028, the report added. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: AI, data governance, data security, Gartner, inference attacks, privacy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ai-inferences-to-drive-most-privacy-incidents-by-2029-gartner/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ai-inferences-to-drive-most-privacy-incidents-by-2029-gartner/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.