According to CrowdStrike professional services engagements, organizations frequently undercount their AI deployments; one documented case found a customer tracking 150 AI agents actually operating over 500. Untracked AI deployments inherit existing user permissions without authorization review, creating unsanctioned data access pathways across endpoint, SaaS, and cloud environments. Without an accurate AI asset inventory, risk assessment and access controls cannot function, exposing organizations to data leakage, compliance gaps, and access control failures they cannot currently see.