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Inside the AI supply chain: The risk you don’t see coming

· Source: etedge-insights.com

In short

Most organizations focus on visible 'Shadow AI' risks from employee usage but miss the deeper, invisible risks embedded in their software supply chain. AI features are increasingly built into customer support, HR, security, and finance systems by default, creating layers of dependencies beyond organizational control. This requires a shift from traditional one-time approval governance to continuous oversight that tracks how AI evolves across vendors and affects business outcomes.

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Tags: supply-chain, governance, risk-management, vendor-management, compliance, software

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