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Governance is also hugely important in managing AI adoption. When employees lack access to approved AI tools, they often seek their own solutions, creating what’ s known as shadow AI. This proliferation of unapproved tools leaves businesses with limited visibility into where sensitive data flows, introducing significant risk.
However, shadow AI also reveals something important: employees are actively seeking better ways to work. Rather than restricting this initiative, organisations should channel it productively by providing secure, intuitive AI tools that meet employees’ evolving needs while maintaining oversight.
The design principle should prioritise consolidation over complication, keeping humans in the loop, especially when decisions carry real consequences for employees.
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