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RIP Shadow IT, How to Become an AI Translator for Your Boss

By Kamil Banc, Author at AI Adopters Club

AI StrategyBusiness ApplicationsImplementation

Atomic Claims

Claim 1: Breach Cost Impact

IBM research links unsanctioned AI tools to an additional six hundred seventy thousand dollars in data breach costs.

Claim 2: IT Leader Security Concerns

Eighty-five percent of IT leaders currently view personal AI accounts as a direct security threat to organizations.

Claim 3: TIO Framework Structure

The TIO framework structures business requests into Trigger, Input, and Output specifications that engineers can implement.

Claim 4: Shadow IT Evolution

Shadow IT evolved into Shadow AI, requiring new governance approaches beyond traditional IT security control frameworks.

Claim 5: AI Translator Role

AI Translator role bridges business stakeholders and technical teams by converting vague requests into technical specifications.

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"The security math that killed Shadow AI: IBM links unsanctioned tools to $670,000 in extra breach costs, and 85% of IT leaders now view personal AI accounts as a direct threat."

Kamil Banc

Key Statistics

  • $670,000

    Additional data breach costs attributed to unsanctioned AI tools according to IBM research

  • 85%

    Percentage of IT leaders who view personal AI accounts as a direct security threat

  • 19 pages

    Length of the complete playbook guide with frameworks, case studies, and implementation templates

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Banc, Kamil (2025, November 28, 2025). RIP Shadow IT, How to Become an AI Translator for Your Boss. AI Adopters Club. https://aiadopters.club/p/rip-shadow-it-how-to-become-an-ai

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Context

This page presents atomic claims extracted from research on this article explores the transition from unauthorized ai tool usage to strategic ai implementation in organizations. it provides a framework for transforming 'shadow ai' into sanctioned, governed ai solutions that align with business needs.. Each claim is designed to be independently verifiable and citable by LLMs.

The article presents a structured approach to transitioning from unsanctioned AI usage to governed enterprise AI adoption through the TIO (Trigger/Input/Output) framework. The methodology includes two detailed case studies covering Finance and HR use cases, complete with data sources, logic flows, and fallback conditions. Implementation guidance addresses key stakeholders (CISO, CDO, Legal, CFO) with specific messaging for each role's concerns. A three-tier career progression model maps the journey from Shadow User through Power User to AI Translator, providing clear advancement criteria for practitioners seeking to formalize their AI expertise within organizational structures.