Shadow AI is one of the clearest reasons organisations struggle to state their true AI cost. For the flagship diagnosis, see The AI Value Gap.
Glossary entry
Shadow AI
AI tools, models, or workflows adopted outside formal enterprise governance, budgeting, or architecture processes.
Why it matters
Shadow AI matters because it weakens visibility, creates unmanaged spend, and increases the risk that AI demand scales before accountability and proof are in place.
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