Data Is the New Gold: AI Safety Secrets Every Mom Should Know

AI safety isn't optional anymore.    In this Mother's Day edition of The Smarter Online Safety Show, I sit down with 30-year cybersecurity and AI expert Tammy Schuring to unpack the biggest AI risks, agentic AI threats, and data privacy mistakes every family is making in 2026. We dive into why your data is the new gold, how AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are quietly harvesting your personal information, and the shocking sandbox experiment where AI sold Tammy's couch 50 times — and leaked her home address. Tammy reveals her game-changing concept of "psychological cybersecurity," why AI must be parented like an adolescent, and the exact do's and don'ts to keep your data, your kids, and your identity safe online. Whether you're a busy mom acting as the Chief Safety Officer of your family, a small business owner, or simply AI-curious — this episode delivers actionable AI safety tips, cybersecurity strategies, and online privacy advice you can use today. 🛡️ What you'll learn in this episode: * How agentic AI is putting your personal data at exponential risk * The truth about ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and your privacy * How to protect your kids' digital identity from cyber threats * Why "data is the new gold" — and how to safeguard yours * The AI mistakes most people make (and exactly how to avoid them) * Tammy's #1 rule for using AI safely in 2026