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Glossary · Shadow AI

Shadow AI

Shadow AI is the use of AI tools and agents within an organization without the knowledge or approval of IT and security teams.

Unsanctioned agents can expose data, incur untracked spend, and take actions outside governance, mirroring the earlier problem of shadow IT.

Visibility and an agent inventory are the first steps to bringing shadow AI under management.

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