Pop Quiz: What Counts as AI?

Think of AI as a new kid in class who is really good at group projects.

It can:

• Help your team write emails or marketing campaigns

• Answer customer questions through chatbots

• Spot suspicious login attempts before you notice

• Schedule meetings or draft documents in seconds

If you have ever used Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or even a spam filter, congratulations. You are already passing AI 101.

Why This Lesson Matters

Here is the catch: AI is powerful, but cybercriminals use it too. Just like it helps your business run faster, it helps hackers run smarter. Fake emails, fake websites, and AI-generated phone scams are getting harder to spot.

Small and mid-sized businesses do not get a free pass. Hackers know you rely on the same tools big companies do, only without a full-time IT security team. That makes you a target worth studying.