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# How to manage and mitigate AI-related risks

> Monitor AI-related activities across endpoints, investigate detected AI usage, and implement appropriate technical, administrative, or user-awareness controls to reduce AI-related risks.

## Understanding AI-Related Risk Factors

Most risk factors in the **Syteca AI Usage** policy are event-based rather than state-based.

Unlike configuration-related risks that result from a specific setting, AI-related risks are typically triggered by user actions, such as:

* Accessing AI platforms through web browsers
* Running AI-powered applications
* Using AI assistants within development environments (IDEs)
* Interacting with generative AI tools using corporate devices

Because these risks are driven by user behavior, they require continuous monitoring and periodic review rather than one-time configuration changes.

## Procedure

1. Open the   [Policies page](/docs/espm/policies/viewing-policies).
2. Select the **Syteca** **AI Usage Policy**.
3. Click **View Details** to open the  [Policy details](/docs/espm/policies/policy-details) page.
4. Open the **Endpoint Groups** tab.
5. Verify that the policy is assigned to the **All Clients** endpoint group. Assigning the policy to this group helps ensure that all managed endpoints are automatically evaluated for AI-related activities.
6. Monitor the policy regularly. AI-related risk factors are generally event-based and become active when users interact with AI tools or services.
7. Open the  [Dashboard](/docs/espm/dashboards-page)  page.
8. Use the **Risk Factors Summary** widget to monitor the current state of the AI Usage Policy.
9. When new AI-related risk factors are detected, identify the affected endpoints.
10. Open the  [Endpoint details](/docs/espm/endpoints/endpoint-details)  page for an affected endpoint.
11. In the **Risk Factors** grid, locate the AI-related risk factor and review its details.
12. Analyze the available information to understand:
    * Which AI service or tool was used
    * How it was accessed
    * Which user was involved (where available)
    * Whether the usage aligns with organizational policies and approved business purposes
13. Based on the information provided, determine the appropriate remediation action.

## Remediation Options

The appropriate response depends on the type of AI activity and your organization's AI governance requirements.

Possible actions include:

* Educating users about approved AI usage practices
* Restricting access to unauthorized AI services
* Removing unapproved AI browser extensions
* Uninstalling unauthorized AI applications
* Updating organizational AI usage policies
* Implementing technical controls to limit access to prohibited AI services
* Providing alternative approved AI solutions

## Key Considerations

* AI-related risks are often caused by user behavior rather than endpoint misconfiguration.
* Eliminating the risk factor may require a combination of technical controls, process changes, and user education.
* Not all detected AI usage is necessarily inappropriate or non-compliant. Investigate the context before taking corrective action.
* User awareness is a critical component of AI governance. Ensuring that employees understand approved AI usage practices can significantly reduce recurring AI-related risks.
* Regular monitoring is recommended because new AI tools, services, and browser extensions are introduced frequently and may be adopted by users without prior approval.

## Related

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    Monitor and govern employee use of AI tools across browsers, extensions, applications, and development environments to support secure, compliant, and responsible AI adoption.
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  <Card title="How to investigate risk factors" icon="workflow" href="/docs/espm/howto/how-to-understand-risk-root-cause">
    Investigate risk factors affecting an endpoint, review available technical details, and understand the underlying conditions or activities that caused a risk to be detected.
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