LARAMIE, Wyo., June 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Business owners are anxious about artificial intelligence (AI), and they should be. AI can genuinely cause problems, and being cautious about a technology you don't fully understand is the right instinct -- not a weakness.

The issue isn't that owners are afraid. The issue is that the fear is too vague to act upon.

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups will have an opportunity to learn about best practices to keep their businesses AI-secure and avoid risk Wednesday, July 8.

Thayne Thatcher will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network webinar titled "Best Practices in AI Security and Risk" from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. To...