AI readiness checklist for small business: the minimum data rules to set before Copilot or ChatGPT
Before staff use AI at work, set simple data rules: what’s sensitive, where it can live, how it’s labelled, and who can access it.
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Before staff use AI at work, set simple data rules: what’s sensitive, where it can live, how it’s labelled, and who can access it.
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