Shadow AI Risk Assessment: How to Score Your Exposure
Akto, Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Akto explains how to run a shadow AI risk assessment to find, score and govern unofficial AI tools.
Akto argues that most companies underestimate their shadow AI, from personal generative AI accounts and browser extensions to embedded copilots and agents reaching internal systems via MCP servers.
These tools rarely appear in software inventories or procurement records, so a shadow AI risk assessment systematically identifies them, scores them against defined criteria and drives remediation.
The post recommends governing such tools rather than banning them outright, since bans can push use further underground.