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Free tool · Shadow AI Risk CalculatorHow much company data could be leaking into public AI?
Enter your headcount. We apply published survey rates for unapproved AI use and confidential data entry, which you can adjust, then check the controls you have in place.
Questions about shadow AI
What is shadow AI?
Shadow AI is staff using AI tools the organisation hasn't approved, often public chatbots, sometimes with confidential or personal data.
Where do the default rates come from?
Employment Hero research found about one in three Australian workers use AI without their employer knowing. An IT Brief survey of 500 Australian technology decision-makers found 36% of employees had entered confidential data into AI tools that may lack formal oversight.
How do I reduce shadow AI?
Give staff an approved AI tool that's as easy as a public chatbot, publish a clear policy, and keep sensitive data on infrastructure you control.
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