of US employees use AI tools their company never approved.
Cybernews survey of 1,000+ US employees, 2025. Source
Your team is already using AI. Are there rules yet?
Of the people using AI their company never approved, three out of four admit they've shared sensitive information with it. Nobody set out to cause a problem. They were trying to get through the day faster, and nobody told them where the line was.
That's not a technology problem. It's a people problem with no rules yet.
So what is your team putting into AI right now?
Probably the same things they'd put in an email.
- A patient's appointment notes, so the reminder text reads better.
- A spreadsheet of pay rates, to build next year's budget.
- A complaint from a customer, or about a coworker, to help word the reply.
None of that is bad intent. Most of it is good people being efficient. They don't need a lecture. They need a clear list of what's fine, what isn't, and which tools to use.
What you get
A policy your team can read in one sitting and actually follow.
- An AI use policy written for your industry, your size, and the states your people work in
- An approved tools list, and clear rules on what information never goes into AI
- A check of the AI employment laws that apply to you
- Plain language your team will actually read
- Have an LE Parallel handbook? The policy goes in as a section, so employees sign once. About handbooks
A dental office and a landscaping company need different rules.
A landscaper's biggest AI risk might be a customer's home address pasted into a quote. A dental office is holding patient health information. A tax preparer has IRS rules on taxpayer data. The research behind each of those is different, and it's the real work, which is why the price has two tiers.
I'm not a law firm, and nothing I write is legal advice. I can tell you what a rule says and how it's normally handled. When something in your policy should have an attorney look at it, I'll tell you, in writing.
AI Use Policy
Standard
Retail, trades, and professional services
Regulated
Dental, medical, tax, and financial
Regulated industries take more research (HIPAA and IRS rules on taxpayer data), so they start higher.
In exchange, I ask for a testimonial, permission to share an anonymized case study, and an introduction or two to other business owners.
Here's to a team that uses AI on purpose.
Bring your questions, even the awkward ones. That's what the first call is for.
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