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Shadow AI governance gap is widest among senior leaders, report finds

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The company surveyed 300 enterprise security leaders for the study. It found 67 per cent of enterprise AI activity runs through personal accounts on company-licensed platforms.

Gal Perl, chief product officer at Teramind, said the imbalance points to a visibility failure. ‘You can’t govern what you can’t see,’ he said.

What the shadow AI governance report found

Teramind’s analysis identified a wide gap between stated policy and daily practice.

Key findings from the Shadow AI Behavior Report

Organisations with no visibility into how data moves to and from AI tools

Employees who find workarounds when AI tools are restricted

Employees who would keep using AI even if it were banned outright

Gen Z employees who admit to hiding their AI use at work

Source: Teramind Shadow AI Behavior Report, 2026

Comparing AI risk-taking by seniority

Teramind’s data shows leaders who set AI policy were also the most likely to bypass it. The company said this points to inconsistent enforcement of AI governance, particularly among leaders setting the policies.

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