Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

Google Cloud COO Francis de Souza said companies adopting AI must treat security, governance, and auditability as core platform requirements rather than add-ons. He warned that shadow AI use by employees creates risks, and argued that AI, data, and security strategies need to be developed together across cloud environments.

The comments reflect a broader enterprise shift from experimental AI adoption toward operational controls, compliance, and risk management. Google’s emphasis on multicloud security also signals that AI governance will increasingly need to span fragmented SaaS, partner, and cloud ecosystems rather than sit inside a single vendor stack.

We're in the transition period -- all of us.