Security1 hOctober 6, 2026, 23:35

Survey: half of South Africans bypass corporate AI restrictions

An Oliver Wyman Forum survey of 903 South Africans found that 50% bypassed their employers' AI tool restrictions in the past year. A 2025 Kaspersky study found 72.5% of South African professionals use AI at work, but only 30% received training on related cyber risks.

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Survey: half of South Africans bypass corporate AI restrictions

50% of 903 respondents bypassed corporate AI restrictions
Managers are more likely to violate the rules than their teams
72.5% of South African professionals use AI, only 30% trained
35% saw AI-generated work passed off as human work

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