Almost all AI tools are now running with no oversight from IT — putting companies in the firing line
- Report claims an incredible 80% of AI tools are running in organizations without IT oversight
- Browser agents and integration tools are escaping the attention of security and IT engineers
- Reco’s State of Agent Security 2026 report also tracked 637 vulnerabilities across agents and LLMs
Unmonitored deployment of AI tools is a risk to security, and puts data at risk, a new study has claimed.
The report from Reco, which draws its information from disclosed vulnerabilities, analysis of 500 Model Context Protocol servers, and Reco’s own platform telemetry, found four in five AI tools (80%) are running without oversight from IT departments.
Of particular concern is the scale of AI applications in use. Smaller companies use 414 AI tools per 1,000 employees without IT approval, apparently a combination of browser extensions and workflows beyond the usual review and approval process.
Data risks from unmonitored AI
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