Research
Data-driven analysis of shadow AI trends, costs, and workplace AI usage patterns.
We track the numbers that matter. Industry reports, breach cost data, adoption statistics, and usage trends from the organisations researching how businesses actually use AI.
The AI Your Organisation Is Already Using Without Knowing It
89 per cent of enterprise AI use is invisible to IT. SaaS vendors are processing your data through AI by default. Ambient AI exposure is a governance blind spot most organisations have not mapped.
ResearchAI Sovereign Risk Is Now a Board-Level Decision
US-headquartered AI providers face CLOUD Act jurisdiction that makes data location irrelevant. How sovereign risk, provider politics, and regulatory conflict create board-level exposure.
ResearchNew 2026 AI Security Stats Show Governance Cuts Incidents Nearly in Half
68% of organisations have experienced AI-linked data leaks, yet only 23% have formal AI security policies. New data shows mature AI governance cuts security incidents by 45% and accelerates breach resolution by 70 days.
ResearchTrade Surveillance Is Not Ready for AI, But Doing Nothing Is the Riskier Choice
Only 16% of compliance decision-makers have fully deployed AI in trade surveillance, while 69% expect AI adoption to drive new compliance risks within 12 months. The gap between awareness and action is the problem.
ResearchThe Real Cost of Shadow AI: What the 2026 Data Shows
New research from Ponemon, IBM, and Reco puts concrete dollar figures on unmanaged AI usage, with insider incidents averaging US $19.5 million per year and shadow AI adding $670,000 per breach.