Free tool · The Shadow AI Audit

Your people are already using AI. Find out how exposed that makes you, and how much it is worth.

Take the 8-question Shadow AI Audit. By completing this two-minute assessment, you'll find out how much hidden risk and how much adoption demand exists at your organization.

Upon completion you'll receive:

  • Where your organization fits in terms of risk and demand, but more importantly, what you should do about it.
  • A one-page guide for how to run a Shadow AI audit at your own organization.
About 2 minutes8 questionsInstant 2×2 profileOne-page field guide
78%

of AI users already bring their own AI tools to work. The adoption already happened. (Microsoft Work Trend Index)

65%

of decision-makers use shadow AI, versus 31% of employees below them. Leadership is the heaviest shadow user. (TrustedTech, 2026)

3×

Employees use AI three times more than their leaders realize. (McKinsey)

What we measure
ExposureHow much hidden risk you carry: sanctioned tools, approval speed, data visibility, and whether leadership is in the shadows too.
DemandHow much adoption energy is already there: weekly usage, out-of-pocket spend, self-taught champions, and whether it is safe to admit any of it.

This is the audit we run in the first hour of our Adoption by Design™ Empathize workshop. We give the method away because generosity is the marketing: run it yourself, see where you stand, and if the profile worries you, we should talk. If it doesn't, you just saved a meeting.