Part 27: How Small And Medium-sized Enterprises Can Use AI In A Compliant Manner

We regularly receive enquiries from small and medium-sized companies that want to use artificial intelligence (AI) but are unsure how to do so correctly from a legal perspective. We are dedicating this blog post no. 27 of our series on the responsible use of AI in companies to them. Larger companies may also find some of our tips helpful.

Firstly, a basic attitude needs to be clarified: We believe that companies should make it as easy as possible for their employees to use AI. This is not because we think AI is a "cool" thing. Nor is it because we always find AI useful; we don't think it always is. However, companies should realise two points:

• No shadow AI: Employees use AI anyway when they feel like it - and if the company does not provide the tools, they simply use their private AI tools. This means that the company loses control of its data and everything else from the outset.