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The 2026 State of Shadow AI

Your employees are using AI, whether you’ve approved it or not. And it’s not just them… 88% of security leaders admit to using unapproved AI for their own work.

That’s because shadow AI isn’t about rogue users trying to break things. It’s a demand signal: a clear sign that your employees want efficiency and automation. And they want it now.

They’ve already done you the service of finding the use cases and tools. Now, it’s your turn to take the wheel.

In this guide, you’ll get a 360-degree view of the shadow AI challenge, from where it most commonly appears to how to govern it without slowing your speed. Don’t punish or restrict innovation: turn it into an opportunity. This framework will show you how.

Turning The New Frontier of AI Risk into an Opportunity

What’s Inside:

  • The four most common ways shadow AI shows up in organizations
  • The hidden costs and consequences of unchecked AI
  • How to turn shadow AI from threat into opportunity
  • A three-step framework for securely governing AI
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