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Version 1.2.1, snapshot of 26 September 2026. Also on Figshare.
sector-verdicts.csvBlock, controls and allow per sector, 1 KB
Downloadsector-category-defaults.csvBaseline verdict of every sector for each of the 18 categories, 16 KB
Downloadsector-category-verdicts.csvFinal verdicts per sector and category, 23 KB
Downloadsector-pairwise-disagreement.csvHow often each pair of sectors disagrees (105 pairs), 3 KB
Downloadverdict-agreement-across-sectors.csvTools with 1, 2 or 3 distinct verdicts across the 15 sectors, 1 KB
Downloadk12-category-rules.csvK-12 rule and outcome for each of the 18 categories, with rationale, 5 KB
Downloadk12-subcategory-rules.csvK-12 rule for all 165 subcategories, with rationale, 21 KB
Downloadk12-decision-layers.csvWhich rule layer decides the K-12 verdict, 1 KB
DownloadREADME.mdDataset description, 5 KB
DownloadDATA_DICTIONARY.mdColumns and values explained, 1 KB
DownloadLICENSE.txtCC BY 4.0 licence, 1 KB
DownloadCHANGELOG.mdVersion history, 1 KB
Downloadmanifest.jsonFile sizes and checksums (JSON), 2 KB
DownloadCite this dataset
Alpha Quantum (2026). Shadow AI Sector Policy Statistics (Version 1.2.1). Shadow AI Tools.
Research paper: Plibersek, S. (2026). Same Tools, Different Rules: Generative AI Acceptable-Use Policies Across Fifteen Sectors, with a Complete Policy Matrix for K-12 Schools (PDF, working paper; also on SSRN). It explains the 15 sector profiles behind this dataset and gives the full K-12 policy matrix. Companion paper: A Functional Taxonomy for AI Governance (SSRN).
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