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Workers are quietly using unapproved AI tools at work. Security teams can't keep up.
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Stacker , KVIA ABC-7
· July 23, 2026
· 5 min read
If you’ve signed up for ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI tool on a work laptop without looping in your IT department, you’re not alone. Across industries, employees are under pressure to work faster with AI, and many are finding and installing tools on their own to keep up. New data suggests this i...
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Key takeaway Vanta , a security compliance company, examined anonymized data from more than 15,000 businesses using its Third-Party Risk Management platform to see how workplace AI use is reshaping the software running inside companies.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 23, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? If you’ve signed up for ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI tool on a work laptop without looping in your IT department, you’re not alone. Across industries, employees are under pressure to work faster with AI, and many are finding and installing tools on their own to keep up. New data suggests this i...
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