The C-List · AI Pace

What Is Your AI Gap
Actually Costing You?

Two things to know before next quarter:
what ungoverned AI adoption is costing in productivity, and how exposed your organization really is.

PART 1 OF 2
Productivity Cost
What the AI gap costs in dollars
PART 2 OF 2
Risk & Security Exposure
How exposed your organization is
Team Size Using AI

Employees who use AI tools at least weekly — estimated if unsure

40people
5300
Without a Shared Policy

Estimate of staff using AI tools with no organizational guidance

70%
High exposure
10%100%
Average Annual Salary

For the team using AI tools

$90K
per person
$30K$300K
Productivity Gain Left Behind

Research shows governed AI adoption lifts output 20–40% per user

25%
McKinsey / MIT avg: 20–40%
10%40%
People with no AI policy
28
using AI tools without guidance
Productivity value at risk
$630K
per year in untapped or uncontrolled output
Recoverable with AI Pace
$945K
estimated gain if full team is properly enabled
Security & Liability Exposure Assessment

Answer five questions about your current AI governance. Your risk tier is calculated instantly — no data is stored or shared.

Does your organization have a written AI usage policy?
A documented set of rules for which tools are approved, how they can be used, and what data cannot be shared
Has IT or leadership reviewed the specific AI tools your team is using?
Awareness of which tools are in use, not just approval of AI use in general
Do employees handle sensitive data — customer records, financials, IP, or regulated information?
Any data that would be harmful if shared externally or with a third-party AI model
Has AI-generated content shipped externally without a human review step?
Client deliverables, marketing copy, code, or communications generated by AI and sent without structured sign-off
Has your organization had an AI-related incident or near-miss in the past 12 months?
Data inadvertently shared with a public model, off-brand or inaccurate AI output causing a problem, or a complaint from a client
Your AI Risk Tier
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Productivity Cost — Annual
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Estimated value at risk from ungoverned AI adoption across your team
Risk Exposure Tier
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AI Pace closes both gaps — in 3–4 weeks.

A Senior Consultant maps your team's actual AI usage, builds practical workflows and guardrails for your environment, and delivers a policy your leadership can stand behind. A free 20-minute Clarity Call is where it starts.

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Methodology: Productivity cost estimates based on McKinsey Global Institute and MIT Sloan research on AI-enabled productivity gains (20–40% per enabled user). Risk scoring is directional, not an audit. Individual circumstances vary significantly. This calculator is intended to support an informed conversation — not replace a professional assessment.

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AI Readiness, Productivity, and Governance Methodology

This calculator helps organizations estimate two common AI adoption gaps: productivity value left behind when AI is used without structure, and risk exposure created by unclear policies, unreviewed tools, sensitive data use, or missing human review.

Results are calculated in the browser using the user's inputs and are intended to support an informed conversation with CANSULTA about practical AI adoption, governance, and implementation support.