Corporate America Faces Escalating Shadow AI Risk

Recent research shows corporate employees increasingly bypass official channels to use unauthorized AI tools, creating "shadow AI" that exposes sensitive data and undermines cybersecurity investments. Studies cited—including Gartner (45% of executives reporting increased cybersecurity incidents), Cisco, and IBM Security—warn that widespread unauthorized AI use raises breach, IP, and regulatory risks, prompting firms to pursue enterprise AI controls, monitoring, and cultural change.