More than half of employees are using unapproved AI tools at work
- KnowBe4 finds 55% of UK workers admit to using unapproved AI tools
- Only 16% believe they're effectively managing safe AI
- 27% supplement corporate AI with more suitable tools
More than half (55%) of UK employees admit to using unapproved AI tools at work, with as many as one in 10 knowingly sharing sensitive company information with these unauthorized tools, new research has warned.
The new report from KnowBe4 serves a purpose of defining shadow AI as unapproved AI, not AI use that goes under the radar, because the number of UK cybersecurity decision-makers identifying shadow AI as the biggest risk is nearly matched (58%), implying they're well aware of the challenges.
However, little seems to be being done, because only 16% believe their organization is effective at managing AI's safe use at the moment.
Shadow AI is an ongoing challenge
Nearly half (46%) have implemented targets to improve AI agent...
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