What happened
Technology companies are increasingly deploying proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) tools internally. This internal adoption expands AI integration beyond routine tasks, now leveraging it to enhance employee productivity and accelerate top-line growth. This shift enables firms to demonstrate AI capabilities to clients and partners while simultaneously improving their own operational efficiencies.
Why it matters
The internal deployment of diverse AI tools, often proprietary, introduces a visibility gap for IT security and compliance teams regarding data flows and processing within these new systems. This increases exposure to unmonitored data handling practices and potential policy mismatches, raising due diligence requirements for procurement and platform operators to ensure adherence to internal governance and regulatory standards.
