June 2026 Tech Talk: Friend or Fraud - How to Put AI to Work Without Getting Burned

Event description

ou've heard about AI for two years. You might even be using it. But here's what nobody is telling you — the same AI tools that can save your business 15 hours a week are being weaponized against businesses just like yours right now.

In 2026, 72% of small businesses use at least one AI-powered tool, but most owners are flying blind - feeding sensitive data into tools that aren't protecting it, while AI-crafted scams land in their inbox that are completely indistinguishable from legitimate emails.

This month's Tech Talks with Rob cuts through the noise with "Friend or Fraud: How to Put AI to Work Without Getting Burned" — a no-jargon, no-hype, 20-minute session that covers both sides of the AI story. You'll learn which free and low-cost AI tools are actually saving small business owners time right now (writing, customer service, scheduling, bookkeeping), what data you should never put into an AI tool and why, how voice cloning and deepfake video calls are being used to trick employees into authorizing wire transfers, the one protocol that stops AI-powered payment fraud cold, and how to write a one-page AI use policy for your staff in a single afternoon.

This webinar is for any small business owner or manager who has heard "you should be using AI" but has no idea where to safely start, anyone who uses ChatGPT, Canva, or similar tools but has never thought about what happens to the data they type in, any business with employees who handle vendor payments or customer financial information, and anyone who received a suspicious email recently and wasn't sure if it was real.

Roughly one in four small business owners has already been targeted by an AI-driven scam - most didn't know it until it was too late. No technical background required, no products to buy, no agenda except making sure you leave with a plan you can act on the same day. Register free - your competitors are already using AI, and so are the people trying to scam you.