1、Q2 2025labsAI ADOPTIONAND RISK REPORTTable of contentsAI ADOPTIONAND RISK REPORT01Key findings02Growth in AI usage03The top 25 AI tools in the workplace04AI adoption by industry05Risk assessment of AI tools06The top 10 AI tools by risk level07DeepSeek usage by end users08What corporate data workers

2、put into AI tools09How AI-generated content is used at work10How employees of different seniority use AI at work11How developers use AI to write code12DeepSeek model usage in development projectsIntroductionSince ChatGPT launched in 2022,AI adoption has become one of the fastest growing workplace te

3、chnologies in history.What began as individual employees experimenting with generative AI has shifted to these tools becoming embedded in core business processes across organizations of all sizes.The speed of this transition from novelty to necessity is unprecedented.As AI becomes deeply integrated

4、into critical business operations and adopted by increasing numbers of departments and employees,the volume and sensitivity of data flowing into these systems has grown exponentially.Companies now face a dual challenge:harnessing AIs potential while managing the substantial data risks it introduces.

5、The majority of current AI usage falls under whats called shadow AI the use of AI tools unsanctioned by corporate IT departments.This grassroots adoption is predominantly driven by younger,mid-level employees and individual contributors,while adoption continues to lag among more senior employees who

6、 tend to more cautious about new technologies.For forward-thinking organizations,a significant opportunity exists in understanding and leveraging this grassroots AI usage.By identifying how employees are successfully using AI to increase efficiency and drive business results,companies can strategica