Shadow AI Usage
Q1 2026
14
Tools Detected
7
Departments Affected
3
High Risk
6
Migrated to Platform
Ungoverned AI tool usage
Weekly API calls + sessions · Jan – Apr 2026
77% reduction since Jan
| Tool | Department | Usage | Risk | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Direct API | Finance | 812 API calls/wk | High Risk | Migration path offered | ·· |
| GitHub Copilot (ungoverned) | Tech | 340 developers | Medium Risk | Migrating | ·· |
| Claude.ai Direct | Consulting | 127 users | High Risk | Under review | ·· |
| Midjourney | Marketing | 43 users | Low Risk | Tolerated | ·· |
| Perplexity Pro | Sales | 2,140 queries/wk | Medium Risk | Migrating | ·· |
| Notion AI | HR | 61 users | Low Risk | Tolerated | ·· |
| Gemini Advanced (personal accounts) | Finance | 34 users | High Risk | Blocked | ·· |
| Otter.ai | Sales | 187 meetings/wk | Medium Risk | Migration path offered | ·· |
| Runway ML | Marketing | 9 users | Low Risk | Tolerated | ·· |
| Jasper AI | Marketing | 28 users | Low Risk | Migrating | ·· |
| DeepL Pro (ungoverned) | Consulting | 52 users | Low Risk | Tolerated | ·· |
| OpenAI Whisper API (direct) | Tech | 419 API calls/wk | Medium Risk | Under review | ·· |
| Eleven Labs | Marketing | 7 users | Low Risk | Tolerated | ·· |
| Character.ai (corporate network) | Operations | 14 users | High Risk | Blocked | ·· |