Across industries, employees are quietly embracing generative and agentic AI to work faster and smarter, using chatbots to draft content, summarize data, and even code through “vibe coding.”

A recent KPMG study reveals that 58% of employees now use AI tools daily, often because they outperform enterprise systems. But speed without oversight creates exposure. Nearly half admit to uploading sensitive company data to unauthorized platforms. What began as a productivity boost is quickly becoming a hidden security threat operating inside the firewall.