Employees are experimenting with new AI tools, departments may be purchasing their own subscriptions, and usage can spread across individual accounts, expense reports, and different parts of the technology stack. Before long, business and IT leaders can find themselves trying to manage an AI environment they cannot fully see.

The answer is not simply blocking AI.

In this month’s PizzaCast, All In Technology will be joined by Raul Amezcua, Senior Solution Architect at Cloudbrink, for a practical discussion about AI sprawl and what organizations can do to better understand it. We’ll look at how businesses can identify the AI tools being used across their organization, uncover hidden costs and duplication, and begin building practical governance around AI adoption.

Raul will also share how visibility into AI usage can help organizations make better decisions about their technology stack, including where tools such as Cloudbrink’s Veraify can help businesses better understand what is actually happening across their environment.

What We’ll Cover

During this session, we’ll walk through both the business and technology considerations surrounding AI sprawl, including:

• How AI sprawl develops across teams and departments
• Why approved software lists may not tell you which AI tools employees are actually using
• Where hidden AI costs can accumulate through subscriptions, token usage, individual accounts, and employee expenses
• How better visibility can uncover duplicated tools and opportunities to consolidate AI spending
• Why visibility should come before simply blocking or restricting AI tools
• How organizations can begin creating practical AI governance without slowing productive adoption
• How businesses can make more informed decisions about their growing AI technology stack

This conversation will balance technical insight with practical business considerations, making it useful for both IT professionals managing technology environments and leaders responsible for operations, finance, security, and technology strategy.

Who Should Attend

This PizzaCast is ideal for:

• Business Owners and Executive Leaders
• IT Directors and IT Managers
• Technology and Operations Leaders
• Security and Compliance Decision-Makers
• Finance Leaders responsible for technology spend
• Organizations adopting ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, or other AI tools across multiple teams

If your organization is using more AI but does not have a clear picture of which tools are being used, what they are costing, or how they should be managed, this session will provide a practical place to start.

Why This Topic Matters

AI adoption does not always happen through a carefully planned technology rollout.

A new tool might start with one employee. Another department purchases its own subscription. Someone expenses an AI service on a company card. Teams begin experimenting with different platforms, accounts, and models because they are trying to solve real business problems faster.

Individually, those decisions may make sense. Across an organization, they can quickly create a much larger visibility and management problem.

Before businesses can make good decisions about AI governance, security, cost, or consolidation, they need to understand what is actually being used.

Getting that visibility gives leaders a better foundation for deciding which tools should stay, where accounts or spending can be consolidated, what needs additional oversight, and how AI can continue to support the business without becoming another unmanaged layer of the technology environment.

September PizzaCast Event Details

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM MT / 12:30 PM CT
Location: Virtual Webinar via Microsoft Teams

This is a live, interactive session where you’ll gain practical insight into AI sprawl, hidden AI usage and costs, and the steps businesses can take to improve visibility and control as AI adoption continues to grow.

Qualified attendees who register by 12:00 PM Mountain Time on Tuesday, September 15th will receive complimentary pizza delivered for the session.

Registration will remain open after that deadline for webinar attendance, but pizza ordering closes at noon MT on September 15th.