ROP · ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC

The use of AI tools by our employees, contractors, and other authorized users also presents operational, cybersecurity, intellectual property, confidentiality, and data governance risks. Unauthorized or inadvertent use of third-party AI platforms, AI coding assistants, or other AI-enabled development tools, including the submission of proprietary source code, confidential information, customer information, trade secrets, or other sensitive data to AI systems that are outside our controlled environments or are not approved for such use, could result in the unintended disclosure, retention, or use of such information, impair our ability to protect intellectual property, create contractual or legal obligations, or otherwise adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition, and results of operations. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, instances of unauthorized or inadvertent use of AI technologies by personnel, however, such instances have not been material to the Company to date. While we maintain policies, technical controls, monitoring, and employee training governing the use of AI technologies, these measures may not prevent all unauthorized or inadvertent disclosures or misuse of sensitive information. In addition, unauthorized use of AI tools outside our approved governance framework (Shadow AI) may reduce the effectiveness of our information security, data governance, intellectual property protection, and records management controls.