Companies face increased risk of cyberattacks, data loss, and even regulatory action because employees are using unapproved “shadow AI” tools to help with work-related tasks.

Recent surveys suggest that the majority of workers are using popular off-the-shelf AI tools to speed up their progress in the workplace because they are so easy to use, they cut down their workload, and they are often better than the tech their employers provide them with.

Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal...