2026. The breach is open. Generative AI is no longer a laboratory curiosity. It is everywhere. In your open space, the "Shadow Monster" is already looming, and 59% of employees are using unapproved AIs, exposing your confidential data to uncontrolled risks.

Many companies are spinning their wheels, pursued by spectral hallucinations and exploding budgets. But why are nearly a third of projects abandoned right after the PoC? Because most organizations venture into this forest without a compass.

This white paper is not a lecture. It is a mirror. True to Smile’s pragmatic and slightly provocative DNA, we have written this guide with an original approach: irony. We first explain how to guarantee a spectacular industrial crash with your AI. Why? To better show you how to avoid it.

 

In the table of contents of this survival guide:

🔎The anatomy of failure: a biting analysis of the most common (and catastrophic) mistakes made by companies.

👻 Shadow AI unmasked: understanding the scale of the phenomenon to regain control without stifling innovation.

🛟 The survival guide (the real one): for every disaster scenario, we provide the operational method to return to reality, secure your data, and generate ROI.

🤝 Collective intelligence: how to make AI a tamed and high-performing member of your team, rather than a monster hidden in the walls.

Are you ready to close the portal and regain control?

Download "Upside AI: 10 tips to survive to your AI transformation" and turn the threat into a strategic opportunity.