AI finds critical PHP flaws: what PHP2Shell means for your business
Two critical PHP flaws allowed attacks without a login, found with powerful AI. What happened, what to check now and why defence needs AI.
Elias Arndt
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Elias Arndt
AI chatbot disclosure: what your business should check
When a chatbot must identify itself as AI, where the notice belongs and who is responsible for a ready-made widget or an own-brand system.
Justus August
Funding for AI: turn a good idea into a project you can finance
Turn an AI idea into a defined project. Plan scope, budget and financing, then check suitable German funding programmes before commissioning work.Justus August
AI in property management: From tenant message to actionable case
A practical AI workflow for property management. Classify tenant requests, find approved property information and prepare the next action, with a clear handoff.Justus August
From an AI workshop to your first working system
Turn workshop ideas into a usable AI system. Choose one task, test real cases and agree who takes responsibility for everyday operation.Justus August
Office tasks you can automate with AI
Six office tasks from incoming enquiries to document processing. What AI prepares, what people decide and how to choose a useful starting point.Justus August
What does AI cost, and is it worthwhile for a small business?
Implementation, integrations and operation: How to compare AI automation proposals and calculate when a process is worth automating.Justus August
AI labelling requirements in 2026: What must companies label?
AI labelling in 2026 for texts, deepfakes and chatbots. When a disclosure is needed, when human review qualifies for an exception and how to use the EU icons.Elias Arndt
EU AI Act 2026: What your business needs to check now
Transparency duties, amended AI literacy rules and later high-risk deadlines in the EU AI Act. Check your use cases, role and next steps.Justus August
Microsoft Copilot or a custom AI assistant?
When Microsoft 365 Copilot is enough, what the licences cost and when a custom assistant makes sense. Make company knowledge useful.Elias Arndt
Private AI: your own server or dedicated hosting?
Server location is only part of the decision. Check data types, access and contracts before choosing between cloud, EU hosting and a local model.Justus August
Getting started with AI: Which task should your business try first?
Choose a recurring task with an output your team can check. Compare value, available data and effort before buying an AI tool.
Sofi Malmqvist
Introducing ChatGPT at work: what needs to be agreed first?
Public text, customer data and confidential documents: Check the account, contract and settings, then set useful ChatGPT rules for your team.Justus August
AI for small businesses: 5 practical examples
Five possible AI applications, from proposal drafts to document checks, each with a clear task, human review and an output your team can assess.Elias Arndt
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