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Majority of U.S. Workers Use Risky Shadow AI Tools

11/13/2025

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Cybernews, a cybersecurity news outlet, reports that 59% of U.S. employees use unapproved AI tools, shadow AI.
Among executives, 93% use shadow AI.
The average data breach cost linked to shadow AI is $670,000 higher than breaches with sanctioned tools.
UpGuard's report shows over 80% of workers and 90% of security professionals regularly use unauthorized tools.
Companies must establish clear policies and provide secure AI options to mitigate these threats.

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Story summary

Cybernews, a cybersecurity news outlet, reports that 59% of U.S. employees use unapproved AI tools, shadow AI.
Among executives, 93% use shadow AI.
The average data breach cost linked to shadow AI is $670,000 higher than breaches with sanctioned tools.
UpGuard's report shows over 80% of workers and 90% of security professionals regularly use unauthorized tools.
Companies must establish clear policies and provide secure AI options to mitigate these threats.