Shadow AI: The Systems You Don't Know Are Already Running

by Nat Currier 19 min read
AIOperationsGovernanceSecurityOrganizations
Excerpt

Shadow AI is not primarily a compliance failure. It is what happens when capability arrives before permission, and when demand outruns an organization's ability to govern what is already being used.

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Nat Currier. "Shadow AI: The Systems You Don't Know Are Already Running." nat.io, 2026-02-25. https://nat.io/blog/shadow-ai-the-systems-you-dont-know-are-already-running

Why shadow AI emerges, why bans rarely work, what risks are real, and how leaders can reduce risk by closing the visibility gap with competitive official paths.

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