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‘Shadow AI’ is putting companies at risk
The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by staff ahead of IT departments involvement has resulted in the growing problem of ‘shadow AI’. “Similar to the early days of cloud adoption, workers are using AI tools before IT departments formally buy them. The result is “shadow AI,” employee usage of AI tools through personal accounts that are not sanctioned by - or even known to - the company,” says Silicon Valley-based data protection company Cyberhaven’s report: How Employees are Leading the Charge in AI Adoption and Putting Company Data at Risk.