Security

“While AI is a valuable business tool, it opens the door to additional security risks,” says Tasha Dickinson, Founder and Chief Technologist of Siligent, a provider of cybersecurity and IT solutions for the dental community. For example, if you’re using AI companion programs like Microsoft Co-Pilot, be sure to adjust permissions to restrict access to sensitive data, as most of time, the default setting allows it access to everything on your computer. Likewise, you should also be cautious with the information you’re entering into programs like ChatGPT and other large language models.

And, just as you might use AI platforms to make your emails sound more polished and professional, cyber criminals are using them to write better phishing emails and phone scripts. “These programs are making hackers more sophisticated and...