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How Startups Can Use GenAI Without Breaking GDPR or Trust


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Startups love GenAI. But most founders are using it unsafely — and exposing their team, their customers, and their legal risk without even realizing it.

In this episode of Startuprad.io, we sat down with Dennis Traub, AI Engineering Specialist at AWS, to unpack what safe adoption of Generative AI really means for founders, CTOs, and product leads.

Dennis introduces the “Artificial Intern” framework — a practical way for startups to implement GenAI without hallucinations, GDPR violations, or broken trust. He walks us through where to start, what not to do, and how to pick your very first AI use case.

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📌 What you’ll learn in this episode:

  • Why treating GenAI like a cofounder is a dangerous myth

  • What AI should (and should never) touch inside your startup

  • How to adopt GenAI tools without violating GDPR

  • The hidden risk in giving LLMs access to your inbox

  • Why AWS Bedrock offers a safer backend for compliant AI use

  • How to automate annoying work — not strategic work

  • What most founders misunderstand about AI “power”

  • 📝Show Notes
    • Guest: Dennis Traub, AI Engineering Specialist at AWS

  • Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/how-to-safely-adopt-genai-without-leaking-customer-data

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