Risk & safety Industry term
Shadow AI
Staff already use free AI on company data. The risk is already here.
The risk is already in the building.
Staff are almost certainly pasting company data into free AI tools already. The question is whether you contain it - with an approved workspace and a clear policy - not whether it is happening.
When to use In governance and IT conversations, to create urgency without fear.
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