The 12 AI Blogs of Christmas – Blog 11: Are You Using AI Safely?

A lot of businesses worry about using AI “wrong.” – Yes, such a thing does exist!

Fair enough — there are risks if you don’t set some boundaries.

Here’s the simple framework many small businesses now use:

  1. Decide what data you’ll never upload (e.g., customer personal details).
  2. Use business accounts, not personal ones.
  3. Train AI in your tone of voice (ask me if you’re not sure how!) 
  4. Start with low-risk tasks.
  5. Keep humans in the loop for anything important.

That’s it. A safe, simple starting point.

Try this:

Create a one-page “AI Ground Rules” list for your team.

I can help if you want a template.

🎁 Free 1-hour AI Awareness session available to help you get to grips with AI properly in 2026 – this has been really popular, message me to schedule one of the last remaining slots!

roger@talisman-ai.co.uk