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What Is Shadow AI Discovery? Methods, Risks & Best Practices
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Shadow AI discovery addresses a real defender blind spot, as unsanctioned AI tools, agents, and MCP servers expand the attack surface and exfiltration risk when they operate outside security governance.
Akto's explainer on shadow AI discovery describes the practice of continuously identifying unsanctioned AI tools, models, agents, browser extensions, and MCP servers running across endpoints and cloud environments outside formal security review. It argues self-reporting and approved inventories leave visibility gaps, citing research that nearly three-quarters of organizations have only partial or limited visibility into employee AI use.