Using AI Without Ending Up in the Headlines with Baidy Barton
There's a smart way to use AI in your business, and it has nothing to do with avoiding it out of fear. It's about knowing exactly where the lines are, so you can use it with confidence.
Whether you're drafting client emails, researching a project, or letting AI handle admin in the background, a few simple habits make the difference between using it well and using it recklessly.
In this episode, Adrienne Donnelly sits down with Baidy Barton, founder of Tailwind Growth and a governance, risk and compliance expert turned AI native growth leader. Together they explore what AI safety actually looks like for small service based businesses, from real world data breaches to the practical guardrails every VA and OBM can put in place today.
You'll hear about
- The difference between personal and sensitive information
- The real risks AI creates for VAs and OBMs
- How to anonymise client data before it goes into AI
- Why "zero trust" folder access matters
- How to talk to clients about AI use
AI isn't something to be scared of. It's a tool, and like any tool, it works best when you understand how to use it responsibly. Baidy's advice is simple. Question what you put in, question what you get out, and always ask yourself if you'd be comfortable seeing that information on the front page.
Resources & Links
Connect with Adrienne & the Seed Community:
Website: www.seedvirtualassistants.com.au
Instagram: @seedvirtualassistants
Facebook Group: Seed VA - Australian Virtual Assistant Community
Learn more about the Inner Circle: www.seedvirtualassistants.com.au/innercircle
Connect with Baidy Barton:
Website: www.tailwindgrowth.ai
Instagram: @tailwind_growth
LinkedIn: tailwind-growth
Cyber Wardens (free AI and data security course for small businesses): https://smallbusinesspeak.org.au/cyberwardens/
Book recommended by Baidy: The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny
If this episode made you feel a little less alone or gave you something to think about, share it with a fellow VA or OBM. And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss what's new on Seed to Success.
