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Shadow AI Safety Audit

A 5-minute quick diagnostic to reveal where fear is driving AI use underground in your organization.

Most leaders think Shadow AI is a technology problem.
It is not. It is a psychological safety problem.

This 5-minute audit reveals where fear is driving AI use underground in your organization. It helps you see the emotional patterns beneath the surface.

The places where people use AI quietly. The moments they hesitate. The pressure they don’t talk about.

You will get a clear score and a simple explanation of what it means for your team.

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Question 1 of 16

Do team members rehearse how they'll explain AI use before mentioning it in meetings or conversations?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 2 of 16

Do people apologize or downplay when mentioning they used AI tools?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 3 of 16

Are employees working extra hours to manually verify AI outputs, even when it's unnecessary?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 4 of 16

Do managers spend time "translating" between AI-comfortable and AI-hesitant team members?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 5 of 16

When someone mentions using AI, is the first question "Why did you use AI?" (suspicious) rather than "What did you learn?" (curious)?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 6 of 16

Do employees wait for explicit permission to try new AI tools?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 7 of 16

Have team members expressed confusion about when AI use is "allowed" versus "frowned upon"?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 8 of 16

Do your AI policies focus more on what NOT to do than what TO try?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 9 of 16

Can you name the last time someone openly discussed an AI failure or mistake?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 10 of 16

Do teams have regular forums to share AI experiments, both successes and failures?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 11 of 16

When AI produces a poor result, do people hide it rather than own it?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 12 of 16

Does leadership publicly share their own AI learning journey, including mistakes?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 13 of 16

If you asked your team "Who's using AI?", would everyone raise their hand, or would some stay silent?

A

Everyone would raise their hand

B

Some would stay silent

Question 14 of 16

Do people discuss AI tools openly in meetings, or only in private DMs and side conversations?

A

Openly in meetings

B

Only in private

Question 15 of 16

Have you caught people downplaying their AI use, saying "I barely used it" when they relied on it heavily?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 16 of 16

Do employees ask "Is it okay if I..." before using AI tools?

A

Yes

B

No

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