Research reveals more evidence that the incidence of “shadow AI” is rising across today’s businesses:
As many as two of three senior executives recently polled admit using unapproved artificial intelligence tools in their work compared to only one in three lower-level employees.
What is shadow AI? The term refers to a long-established concept, shadow IT, when team members procure and use devices and/or software without their IT department’s knowledge and permission.
Why should this trend disturb business leaders at companies of any size in any industry? First, because senior execs appear to be leading this upward curve. Second, three-quarters of this same survey group acknowledged that Shadow AI is a significant security risk to their company’s data.
And third, analysts report that the average cost of a data breach has reached a record of nearly $5 million – an escalation largely driven by AI-enabled attacks, which have increased more than 50% since last year.
How can our nation’s millions of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) cope in this fraught technology environment? We recommend co-managed IT services, a tech infrastructure grounded in scalable, flexible cloud services and secure, cyber-resilient networking that delivers these benefits: - Broadens your team’s technology skillset – particularly in the domain of cybersecure AI
- Expands your AI and cybersecurity tech stacks without signing new agreements or incurring additional expenses
- Optimizes organizational productivity through 24/7/365 help desk coverage that enhances employee support, reduces project backlog and streamlines processes such as recruiting, payroll and other administrative functions
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