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Using AI in Business, Cybersecurity Risks<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-03-05 17:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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March 5, 2026 <\/p>\n

Nik Rajkovic \/ news@whmi.comA breakfast discussion on emerging artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with members of the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce was held at Chemung Hills Thursday morning.It was part of the chamber’s Good Morning Livingston series. Ken Bradberry, a longtime IT expert currently working for hospital group, says even smaller mom and pop businesses should at least get familiar with AI, and revisit their own cybersecurity measures.\u201cThey probably use some king of fleet management for their vehicles. If that was interrupted, for whatever reason, that could cause a disruption in their business,\u201d he told WHMI News.Bradberry says just like companies are now using AI to streamline operations, online hackers also are using AI to find weaknesses in your firewall and other digital safeguards.\u201cWhat we\u2019re really protecting here, obviously, is the community, but also the reputation of these businesses. Sometimes it\u2019s not completely clear when that issue is a cybersecurity breach versus some other issue. Again, it\u2019s important to address that as a business owner and as a consumer, just making smart choices.\u201dNot all AI applications are the same, he says. And you may do more harm than good if you don’t do your research.\u201cWe tend to chase the bright shiny objects. Let\u2019s not chase them anymore. Let\u2019s be informed. Let\u2019s not get caught up in the hype, and go back to the fundamentals,\u201d Bradberry said.\u201cIf I\u2019m playing with my kids and I\u2019m making crazy cat pictures, eating ice cream or something. That\u2019s fun. AI is cool. But if I\u2019m making major business decisions, or technical decisions, I\u2019m not going to be so open to introducing AI to that process.\u201dBradberry says AI is useful and a great augmentation, but it cannot replace good solid decision making and common sense.And he says there are options for small business owners, who may need assistance with system upgrades and protections.\u201cThere are ways of hiring virtual security specialists, or fractional, where it\u2019s much cheaper to get that information. There are ways you can drive that cost down. And it just has to make good financial sense,\u201d Bradberry added.The risk has to outweigh the cost.\u201cIf the risk is that your business goes under and you\u2019re going to lose millions of dollars, or whatever, versus the cost of consulting for a period of time. You just have to decide what makes the most sense for your company.\u201d <\/p>\n

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