Shadow AI doesn't wait for your audit schedule
Continuous monitoring detects new AI tools the moment they're accessed - no more quarterly surprises.
Shadow AI doesn't wait for your audit schedule
Employees discover and sign up for new AI tools daily
Policy changes from vendors happen without notice
Usage anomalies signal potential data leaks or policy violations
Manual audits catch problems months after they start
How Watch works
Deploy
Browser extension and network monitoring capture AI tool access in real-time
Monitor
Continuous tracking of new tools, usage patterns, and vendor policy changes
Alert
Instant notifications for new tools, risky behavior, or compliance issues
Key Benefits
Real-time visibility
See AI usage as it happens, not weeks or months later.
Shadow AI detection
Catch unauthorized AI tools the moment they're first used.
Usage anomaly alerts
Get notified when usage patterns signal potential issues.
Policy change monitoring
Know when vendors update terms that affect your compliance.
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Who Uses This
Detecting unauthorized AI tool usage
Monitoring data exposure to AI services
Understanding AI adoption patterns
The shadow AI problem
Every day, employees discover new AI tools. They sign up to try ChatGPT. They paste code into Claude. They upload documents to Gemini. Each of these creates potential data exposure.
Traditional audits catch this months later. Watch catches it immediately.
Real-time detection
Armadillo Watch uses multiple signals to detect AI usage:
- Browser extension: Tracks visits to AI tool websites
- Network monitoring: Identifies API calls to AI services
- SSO integration: Catches tools accessed through your identity provider
- Email analysis: Detects signup confirmations for new AI services
When someone accesses a new AI tool, you know within minutes.
Configurable alerts
Not every AI tool access needs immediate attention. Configure alerts based on:
- Tool risk level: Alert only for high-risk tools
- User role: Different rules for different teams
- Data sensitivity: Alert when sensitive data types are accessed
- Policy status: Alert for unapproved tools only
Usage analytics
Watch doesn’t just detect tools. It tracks how they’re used:
- Session duration: How long do people spend in each tool?
- Frequency: Daily users vs. occasional experimenters
- Feature usage: What capabilities are actually being used?
- Team adoption: Which teams are early adopters?
This data helps you understand AI value, not just AI risk.