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TechRadar Pro·4 min read

Shadow AI becomes a legal exposure under the EU AI Act

Professional ServicesFinancial Services

TechRadar reports that nearly half of employees at large enterprises are feeding corporate data into unsanctioned AI tools, and that 85% continue even when official tools exist. Under the EU AI Act, this ‘shadow AI’ is no longer just a security issue but a compliance and liability problem, since unapproved tools can fall outside documented risk assessments, DPIAs, and AI registers.

Why it matters for leaders
Professional services firms run on confidential client data and regulatory trust. Unapproved AI use by consultants, especially cross‑border, can create untracked data transfers, undocumented automated decision‑making, and potential regulatory breaches. Clients will increasingly expect their advisors to demonstrate control over how AI touches their information.
Opportunity signal

Position your firm as a partner that helps clients surface, contain, and regularize shadow AI—combining discovery, policy, and technical controls—as a defined advisory offering aligned to the EU AI Act and sector regulations.

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Risk signal

If you cannot show boards and regulators where client data might be flowing into public or consumer‑grade AI tools, you risk privilege issues, contractual breaches, and loss of trust in your handling of sensitive matters.

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