Unmasking Shadow AI: What Is it and How Can You Manage it? | UpGuard

*Executive Summary:* This article defines 'shadow AI' as unauthorized employee use of generative AI, highlights its risks (data leakage, accuracy/hallucination issues, regulatory exposure), contrasts it with shadow IT, and recommends a governance approach combining audits, technical monitoring, clear policies, reporting mechanisms, and employee training; it also references UpGuard's user-risk product as a solution.