NordLayer launches AI Scout to track shadow AI use in companies

NordLayer has introduced AI Scout, a tool that monitors which AI services employees use at work, including unsanctioned ones. It can warn, redact, or block sensitive prompts before submission and estimates token consumption across deployed LLMs.

• AI Scout distinguishes approved from unauthorized AI services based on real activity
• Prompt controls act pre-submission: warn, redact, or block sensitive data
• The tool also inspects MCP infrastructure linked to AI agents and their connected services
• IBM says shadow AI breaches add $400,000 to the average incident cost