{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue","json":"https://digestai.news/story/webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue.md","slug":"webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue","headline":"Webb: Shadow AI as Workflow Issue","summary":"LawVu COO Sarah Webb discusses how employees often bypass approved AI tools in favor of their own solutions, which can lead to data breaches. She argues that shadow AI is a workflow problem rather than an employee issue. Webb highlights the importance of having a secure, structured alternative to these personal AI tools for accurate decision-making and risk management within enterprises. Her insights suggest that organizations should focus on governance and integration controls rather than just writing policies.","keyPoints":["Employees often bypass approved AI tools in favor of their own solutions","Shadow AI can lead to data breaches, costing $10.2 million on average","Organizations need a secure, structured alternative to personal AI tools for accurate decision-making"],"whyItMatters":"This article highlights the importance of proper governance and integration controls in enterprise AI adoption, emphasizing that shadow AI is often a workflow issue rather than an employee problem.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["LawVu"],"models":[],"people":["Sarah Webb"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-11-02T17:41:45Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T17:41:45Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Unite.AI","title":"Sarah Webb, COO and Co-Founder of LawVu","url":"https://unite.ai/sarah-webb-coo-and-co-founder-of-lawvu-interview-series","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T17:41:45Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Webb: Shadow AI as Workflow Issue\", 2 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Webb: Shadow AI as Workflow Issue","datePublished":"2026-11-02T17:41:45Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/webb-shadow-ai-as-workflow-issue"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}