Shadow AI risks deepen as 31% of users get no employer training

Between one-fifth and one-third of workers use AI outside the influence and governance of the IT function, according to a global survey of 6,000 full-time employees at enterprise organizations. Researchers found a widening gap between employee AI adoption and the controls organizations have in place to manage it. The Lenovo Work Reborn Research Series 2026 report documents a workforce split into two groups: employees equipped with IT-managed tools, training, and oversight, and those operating in