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Module 7 · Shadow AI & Data Breaches
Australian Prevalence: The Numbers
The gap between policy and practice is enormous. Research shows the majority of Australian public servants are already using AI — most of them through unsanctioned consumer tools with no data protections.
Shadow AI Stats Dashboard
Survey Findings Explorer
Shadow AI Stats Dashboard
Key Insight
The gap between policy and practice is the defining challenge of government AI adoption. Staff are not waiting for permission — they are using AI now, and most are doing so through channels that completely bypass security controls. Banning AI does not work; providing sanctioned alternatives does.
Survey Findings Explorer
Click each survey source to explore detailed findings and their implications for defence.