Webinar Details
Course Description
AI is quickly moving from simple chat tools to systems that can access business data, automate workflows, and support decision-making. While tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and AI-powered applications can create major efficiencies, they also introduce new risks organizations need to understand.
In this session, we discuss how AI works, common risks businesses should be aware of, and practical ways organizations can use AI more safely and effectively. Attendees will learn where risks like hallucinations and prompt injection can appear, how AI changes when connected to business systems, and what guardrails companies should consider before scaling AI usage.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how AI tools generate responses and where risks can occur
- Identify common AI risks including hallucinations and prompt injection
- Recognize how AI risk changes when connected to business systems and data
- Discover practical guardrails and safer starting points for AI adoption
Prerequisites
- None
Who Should Attend
CPAs, accounting/finance professionals and leaders.
Advanced Preparation
None
Presenter Details
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Chrissy Allard
- Marketing and Sales Director
Chrissy is the Marketing and Sales Director at goVirtualOffice. She brings over 20 years of expertise in helping businesses scale and grow. She has worn every hat on the rack from graphic designer to CMO. From working for one of the largest national wholesale distributors to working for startups she loves helping businesses grow. When she isn’t working on building pipeline you can find her enjoying the great outdoors. No matter the weather the lake life is calling her to spend time with her family dropping a line or just enjoying a cruise in her C10.
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Jacob Nellis
- Software Engineer
Jacob works as a Software Engineer at goVirtualOffice and has a background in Mechanical Engineering, along with previous experience at NASA working in cryogenics. He focuses on AI and ERP systems and is passionate about helping businesses simplify complex problems through technology.
NASBA Sponsor
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