shadow AI vs sanctioned tools: where do you even draw the line?
Summary
The article discusses the challenges enterprises face in managing 'shadow AI' — the unauthorized use of AI tools embedded in approved software and browser extensions — and the difficulty of drawing boundaries between sanctioned and unsanctioned AI use.
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