# Shadow AI is actually the symptom: here's how to treat the cause

> New reports on real-world AI deployments seem to be being published almost daily, but there's one clear message which seems to span them all – shadow AI is a major problem.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/shadow-ai-is-actually-the-symptom-heres-how-to-treat-the-cause?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68cf6ffe66f1894905ce81)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a68cf6ffe66f1894905ce81

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