What Happens When Your AI Stops Working? The Risk Nobody Is Planning For

Send us Fan MailRisk management specialist Dr. Jeff Donaldson explores one of the most overlooked threats facing modern businesses: AI dependency.As organizations rush to adopt AI tools, many are unknowingly creating new single points of failure. Customer service platforms, operational workflows, sales systems, cyber monitoring, and business intelligence functions are increasingly dependent on third-party AI providers that business owners neither control nor own.If those systems fail, disappear, change pricing models, suffer outages, or become unavailable, could your business continue to operate?You'll learn why resilience planning must keep pace with AI adoption, how dependency risk develops, and what practical steps small and medium-sized businesses can take to maintain continuity when critical systems are disrupted.Key topics include:• AI dependency and hidden operational risk• Human-in-the-loop decision making• Single points of failure in modern businesses• Operational resilience for SMBs• Cyber, operational, reputational, and strategic risk• Building continuity plans that survive disruptionIf you're a business owner, executive, entrepreneur, or risk professional, this episode will challenge the way you think about AI adoption and resilience.For operational resilience training, threat intelligence, and risk management resources designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, visit Preparednesslabs.ca.Because the goal isn't avoiding disruption.The goal is staying operational when disruption inevitably arrives.https://preparednesslabs.caDISCLOSURE Information shared here is for educational purposes only.  Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks.  The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary.Copyright © 2026.Support the showhttps://preparednesslabs.ca/