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Why Shadow AI Has Already Outpaced Your Security Stack

Forbes Councils member Nidhi Jain reports that shadow AI adoption has outpaced enterprise security controls, leaving organizations exposed to data leakage and compliance risks. Jain notes that vendors and standards bodies have failed to ship adequate guardrails, forcing enterprises to absorb the costs of unmanaged AI usage.

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Why Shadow AI Has Already Outpaced Your Security Stack
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By Nidhi Jain, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationThe pace of AI adoption has outrun the guardrailsthat vendors and standards bodies have shipped, and enterprises are absorbing the cost.Get AI news in your inbox

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