What is Shadow AI? The Dark Horse of Cybersecurity Threats

11 minutesNew to AIFoundationIBM TechnologyWorkplace AI for Individuals

IBM Technology. IBM Technology explains 'shadow AI' - employees pasting sensitive data into consumer AI tools - the same risk class this article warns against.

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Reused from the existing video library because IBM Technology's shadow-AI explainer remains the clearest, most directly on-topic match for this workplace/privacy thesis.

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Define 'shadow AI' and name one category of data that should never go into a consumer AI chatbot.

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Last reviewed: Jul 30, 2026

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