Bangladesh's enterprises are already using AI — even if leadership does not know the full extent. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and dozens of other tools are being used by employees to draft documents, analyse data, and communicate with clients. This is happening with or without formal permission.
Without a policy, the organisation carries risks it has not assessed: data leakage into consumer tools, regulatory non-compliance, inconsistent quality of AI-assisted work, and reputational exposure when something goes wrong. Banning tools without a usable alternative simply pushes usage further underground — and leaves managers without a shared language for what is allowed.
A clear policy — acceptable use, data rules, oversight, and ethics — gives people permission to work with AI safely. Written in plain language, owned by named roles, and rolled out with communication and review cadence, that is how adoption accelerates instead of stalling in fear or chaos. Shelfware that nobody can apply is not a policy; it is a liability.