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Shadow AI Audit

The 5-minute diagnostic that reveals the hidden $670K blind spot in your organization.

Most leaders think Shadow AI is a technology problem. It's not. It's a psychological safety problem—and it's costing you more than you think.

Most leaders think Shadow AI is a technology problem.

It is not. It is a psychological safety problem.

And it's costing your organization $670,000+ annually in productivity loss, turnover, compliance risk, and duplicated work.

This 5-minute audit reveals where fear is driving AI use underground in your organization.

You'll see:
- The exact behavioral patterns signaling psychological safety collapse
- Your organization's Shadow AI Risk Zone (Green/Yellow/Orange/Red)
- Your estimated annual cost from unmanaged Shadow AI
- The specific interventions that will reduce your risk

In 2024, 95% of organizations struggled with conviction lag around AI. 56% of leaders hit burnout—many due to unspoken AI stress.

You will get a clear score, a cost estimate, and a personalized action plan.

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Question 1 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 2 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 3 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 4 of 20

Do employees wait for explicit permission before trying new AI tools, even for low-risk tasks?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 5 of 20

If you asked your team "Who's using AI right now?", would some people stay silent even though they are?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 6 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 7 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 8 of 20

Has Shadow AI led to duplicated work because teams don't know others are using similar tools?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 9 of 20

Have you experienced compliance concerns, security risks, or data breaches related to undocumented AI use?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 10 of 20

Have employees left (or expressed intent to leave) because of AI-related frustration, confusion, or fear?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 11 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 12 of 20

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

A

Yes

B

No

Question 13 of 20

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

A

Everyone would raise their hand

B

Some would stay silent

Question 14 of 20

When AI produces a poor result, do people hide it rather than openly discuss what went wrong?

A

Openly in meetings

B

Only in private

Question 15 of 20

Do leaders visibly struggle with their own AI conviction lag—saying "we should use AI" while modeling hesitation?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 16 of 20

Can you name the last time someone openly discussed an AI failure or mistake in a team meeting?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 17 of 20

Do teams have regular forums (weekly/monthly) to share AI experiments, both successes and failures?

A

YES

B

NO

Question 18 of 20

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 19 of 20

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

A

YES

B

NO

Question 20 of 20

Do employees ask "Is it okay if I..." before using AI tools they've already been trained on?

A

YES

B

NO

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