Worrying Statistic: 47% Use Personal AI Tools at Work - But the Company Is Liable

Verslo žinios on a risky trend: nearly half of employees use personal AI tools for work purposes - and the legal liability falls on the employer.

Verslo žinios published a piece on one of the most pressing business challenges of 2026: research shows that 47% of employees use personal AI tools for work purposes - yet in such cases, the legal liability for any breaches may fall on the employer, not the employee.

Why This Matters for Your Business

When employees use ChatGPT, Claude or other AI tools through personal accounts for work tasks, it creates specific risks:

• Confidential client data may be transmitted to third-party servers
• The company has no control over how that data is used or stored
• EU AI Act and GDPR requirements can be breached even without any malicious intent

How to Protect Yourself

The fastest first step is a clear AI usage policy that specifies what is and is not allowed. Such a document can now be generated for free in minutes - see the AI Officer AI Policy Generator.

Read the full article on the Verslo žinios website.