New Turbotic research of 1,004 UK senior decision-makers finds widespread ‘Shadow AI’, limited awareness of the term, and rising governance concerns as pilots move into routine use.
51% of surveyed UK businesses fear staff are inputting sensitive company data into unauthorised AI tools.
Top risks named are regulatory or compliance breaches (38%), use without management oversight (36%), and inaccurate AI outputs influencing decisions (35%).
27% of respondents involved in AI projects said they were unfamiliar with the term 'Shadow AI' before the survey, despite 64% saying pilots have moved into day-to-day operations.
Half of UK firms fear staff are feeding company secrets to AI | Onrec We apologize, our site does not support Internet Explorer 6 or 7. Please view our site in a different, standards-adherent browser such as Firefox, Safari, or Chrome, or upgrade your Internet Explorer browser to Version 8 or Version 9. all of whom have direct involvement in their organisation's AI initiatives and deployment decisions.
That's a huge problem when it comes to properly managing the risks that come with AI use, and encouraging more adoption will only make the problem harder to manage. "If organisations want AI to become part of everyday business, they need to first treat visibility, governance and trust as part of deployment, not something to bolt on afterwards. The sample comprised 1,004 senior respondents involved in setting and assessing AI projects in UK businesses (10+ employees).
The study, which surveyed more than 1,000 senior decision-makers involved in setting and assessing AI projects in UK businesses, also shed light on the prevalence of Shadow AI, where employees use AI tools without formal approval or oversight. Alongside concerns around staff sharing sensitive data with AI, other top worries included regulatory or compliance breaches (38%), employees using AI without management oversight (36%) and inaccurate or unreliable information influencing business decisions (35%). Despite its intensive use, more than a quarter (27%) of respondents.
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