Shadow AI is becoming the new Shadow IT—and Mr. Arnav Sharma’s blog ‘Shadow AI in the Cloud’ explains why leaders can’t afford to ignore it. As a Security Architect and seasoned Microsoft Certified Trainer, Arnav brings both technical depth and industry perspective.
Here’s a summary of his insights:
- What’s happening? Arnav explains how employees are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT, Notion AI, or GitHub Copilot without organizational approval—a practice now recognized as Shadow AI. Like Shadow IT once did, it promises quick productivity gains, but the stakes are far higher.
- How big is the issue? Citing recent studies, he highlights, “98% of employees are using unsanctioned applications at work”. Therefore, what looks like efficiency can often hide compliance, security, and data risk.
- Why is it dangerous? Later in the blog, he also sheds light onto another key concern – cloud access accelerating the problem—making it easy for sensitive data to move through APIs and servers that IT or compliance teams never see.
- What are the consequences? The consequences are already visible, from Dropbox’s $1M fine to Microsoft’s $500k legal costs and Netflix’s subscriber losses after privacy backlash.
- What’s the solution? His takeaway is clear: banning AI isn’t the answer. Instead, organizations need smarter guardrails—policies, monitoring, and secure internal options—to balance innovation with safety.
Read the full piece here: Shadow AI in the Cloud by Arnav Sharma
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