# ​What Your Vendor Contracts Are Quietly Authorizing > Source: > Published: 2026-07-21 10:15:00+00:00 # What Your Vendor Contracts Are Quietly Authorizing By Matthew Sole, Forbes Councils MemberSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)The key issue is not whether AI is involved in your contract workflow, but whether you understand what you have authorized it to do. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.