Analysis
Report | AI Security, 2026 | Check Point Software
First reported · Discovered checkpoint.com
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Earliest dated coverage: 9 Nov 2026 · First observed: 14 Nov 2026 · Latest dated coverage: 9 Nov 2026
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Why it matters
Shadow AI creates gaps in application inventory, data handling, and agent permissions that defenders must address beyond simply blocking public chatbot websites.
Shadow AI can expose corporate information and connect business systems to unapproved AI services, extensions, and agents outside IT oversight. The article synthesizes surveys describing growing visibility gaps around unauthorized AI use and employees sharing sensitive workplace information with public AI platforms.