Use AI without giving up control.
My approach
AI delivers value quickly in the Mittelstand. But without guardrails, it brings liability too. I sort out what's allowed, what needs review and what's better left alone. I see the EU AI Act and GDPR not as a brake but as the framework that makes AI usable in the first place. That's what I learned in my AI-Manager training and translated into concrete use cases.
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How I apply it
In practice, I classify every use case by its risk level and settle the responsibilities before a tool goes live. I involve data protection and the works council early, rather than repairing things afterwards. My yardstick is simple: what stands up to scrutiny and what doesn't? That keeps AI usable without the company giving up control.