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6 Strategies For CIOs To Effectively Manage Shadow AI

CIO, Friday, November 28th, 2025

Actionable guidance from leading CIOs and experts to balance innovation and data protection in the age of AI.

As employees experiment with gen AI tools on their own, CIOs are facing a familiar challenge with shadow AI. Although it's often well-intentioned innovation, it can create serious risks around data privacy, compliance, and security.

According to 1Password's 2025 annual report, The Access-Trust Gap, shadow AI increases an organization's risk as 43% of employees use AI apps to do work on personal devices, while 25% use unapproved AI apps at work.

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