While some firms have move quickly and embraced AI with open arms, others have firmly resisted. Inadvertently, firms who choose the latter approach are exposing themselves to greater risk.
In the absence of clear guidance, employees often take AI adoption into their own hands, in a phenomenon known as shadow AI.
AI use within large organisations has increased significantly, with a recent survey finding that almost a third of UK employees are using AI, with 35% doing so on a daily basis.
The days when AI was used exclusively to complete routine, administrative tasks are now long gone, with the technology now performing complex tasks based on prompts.
Rapid advancements in AI technology have left firms facing a difficult balancing act. While many firms are keen to benefit from the efficiency gains associated with AI, the need to establish guardrails that mitigate the threat of both known and unknown risks is ever-present....
