State And Local Government Has A Shadow AI Crisis And An AI Governance Gap

This report reveals how unapproved AI tools are proliferating across government departments, exposing citizen PII, law enforcement data, and sensitive records. With 43% of public sector employees using AI but only 37% of agencies having a clear strategy, the governance gap is widening. Shadow AI breaches cost agencies an average of $670K more per incident and often go undetected for 247 days. Prompt Security, a SentinelOne company, offers discovery, redaction, firewall protection, policy enforcement, and audit logging to close this gap. Its governance dashboard provides real‑time visibility, aligning with CJIS, HIPAA, and state AI laws to secure every AI interaction.