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AI Bias Did Not Start With AI. It Started With Us.

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June 6, 2026

Events: demystified Podcast

Real Talk for Event Pros Who Do It All—And Still Show Up #fit4events™. Sponsored and Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production.

In this final episode of the Events Demystified seven-year anniversary miniseries, host Anca Platon Trifan explains that “shadow AI” is often ordinary employees using tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, or browser extensions to work faster, unintentionally creating data paths outside company controls.

She argues shadow AI reflects both employee responsibility and leadership gaps, citing Verizon’s 2026 DBIR data on rising AI use, unauthorized services, and common exposed data types like source code. The episode covers AI security best practices: clear data classification with real examples (especially for events), minimum-necessary data sharing, risks from extensions and excessive agent permissions, the need for limited autonomy, auditability, a kill switch, vendor and integration due diligence, transparent monitoring, and safe incident reporting. Trifan shares a Bill.com virtual card fraud experience and closes with questions leaders should ask and a podcast break until September.

👉 AI hallucinations (July 24), and

👉 Shadow AI, security best practices (July 31).

Produced by Tree-Fan Events Production LLC

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Original podcast music by Fable Score Music

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