Shadow AI: Examples, Risks, And 8 Ways To Mitigate Them
Security Boulevard, Friday, June 13th, 2025
Shadow AI refers to the unauthorized or unmanaged use of AI tools, models, frameworks, APIs or platforms within an organization, operating outside established governance frameworks.
While employees may adopt these AI tools with good intentions, seeking to enhance productivity or solve problems more efficiently, the lack of oversight creates significant security, compliance, and operational risks.
Developers are rapidly integrating AI without the knowledge or oversight of application security teams. Virtually everyone has moved on from using AI solely as an internal tool and are deploying AI models.