# Rationalizing AI Tools and “Shadow” AI **Floyd Smith** Apr 10, 2026 --- ## What Is "Shadow" AI? by [Floyd Smith](/content/blog/author/floyd-smith/index.html) on Apr 7, 2026 Unsanctioned, “shadow” AI isn’t a security failure; it’s a visibility failure. And it carries even more risk, but also offers more opportunity, than most enterprises realize. TL;DR / Quick Definition ... --- ## What Is AI Transformation? by [Floyd Smith](/content/blog/author/floyd-smith/index.html) on Apr 1, 2026 AI transformation is the strategic process of building AI around what makes your organization irreplaceable — not around what makes your vendor profitable. See the AI Transformation Guide for the ... --- ## Larridin Release Update Mid-March 2026 by [Madhu Chamarty](/content/blog/author/madhu-chamarty/index.html) on Mar 31, 2026 Larridin is happy to announce the mid-March 2026 release of the Larridin software platform. Larridin enables measurement and management for AI adoption, user fluency with AI, and AI impact ... --- ## The AI Proficiency Maturity Model: From Beginners to Power Users by [Larridin](/content/blog/author/larridin/index.html) on Jan 29, 2026 Key Takeaway: Adoption measures access. Proficiency measures capability. Organizations celebrate 60% adoption rates while missing the critical question: How effectively are employees actually using ... --- ## The Complete Guide to Enterprise AI Usage Data and Adoption Analytics by [Larridin](/content/blog/author/larridin/index.html) on Jan 29, 2026 Key Takeaway: Without AI usage data, organizations make decisions blind: expanding wrong tools, missing adoption barriers, and funding experiments with zero accountability. Enterprise AI spending will ... --- Larridin + Linear: Developer Productivity Intelligence, Right Where You Plan **Ameya Kanitkar** •Apr 9, 2026 --- *Note: Additional articles and content have been removed for brevity.*