Your approved tools list has 15 entries. Your team uses 40.
Find shadow AI automatically. No surveys. No guessing. Real detection.
Manual discovery can't keep up
Approval processes exist on paper but nobody follows them
New AI tools launch weekly - your inventory is always outdated
You can't secure what you can't see
Manual audits catch a snapshot; detection catches everything
How Detect works
Connect your systems
SSO integration, email scanning, optional browser extension
We find everything
AI identifies tools from sign-up confirmations, SSO logs, and browsing patterns
Review and classify
Each detected tool gets risk-scored and added to your inventory
Key Benefits
Comprehensive coverage
Multiple detection methods ensure no AI tool goes unnoticed.
AI-powered classification
Machine learning identifies AI tools even when they're not in our database.
Instant discovery
New tools are detected and classified within minutes of first use.
Low friction
Browser extension is lightweight and doesn't impact user experience.
Privacy-conscious
Detects AI tool access without capturing sensitive content.
Continuous learning
Detection improves as new AI tools emerge and patterns evolve.
Who Uses This
Ensuring complete AI tool visibility
Meeting EU AI Act inventory requirements
Preventing AI-related data leaks
The discovery challenge
AI tools are designed to be easy to adopt. No procurement process. No IT approval. Just sign up and start using. This is great for productivity but terrible for governance.
Traditional IT discovery tools weren’t built for this. They miss web-based AI tools, don’t understand AI-specific patterns, and react too slowly.
Multi-signal detection
Armadillo Detect combines multiple detection methods:
Browser Extension Lightweight browser extension identifies when users access AI tool websites. Works across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Network Analysis Identifies API calls to AI services from your network. Catches programmatic access and integrations.
Expense Monitoring Scans expense reports and credit card transactions for AI-related charges.
SSO Integration Tracks AI tools accessed through your identity provider.
Email Analysis Detects signup confirmations and welcome emails from AI services.
Together, these provide comprehensive coverage that no single method can match.
AI-powered classification
Our database includes thousands of AI tools, but new ones launch daily. Armadillo uses machine learning to identify AI tools even when they’re not in our database:
- URL pattern analysis: Identifies AI tool signatures
- Content classification: Understands tool purpose from website content
- Behavior analysis: Recognizes AI tool usage patterns
When a new AI tool is detected, it’s automatically classified and added to your inventory with an initial risk assessment.
Privacy by design
Detect identifies tool access without capturing sensitive content:
- No keystroke logging
- No screen capture
- No content analysis
- Only metadata about tool access
Your employees’ privacy is protected while you maintain governance visibility.