EP19: Three AI Deadlines Hitting SMBs This Summer — And How Owners Turn Each Into An Edge

Three regulatory and platform deadlines are converging on small businesses this summer. California SB 942 plus the EU AI Act hit August 2 with a $2,500 penalty per undisclosed chatbot conversation. Microsoft 365 Copilot for SMB lands July 1 alongside a 12-17% price hike on E3 and E5 plans. And the Fable 5 model shutdown on June 12 set the precedent — your vendor can pull the rug in 90 days. In this episode, Marcus and Jules break down the 4-step playbook every owner can run this weekend: inventory every customer-facing AI surface, disclose by August 2, pilot Copilot on one workflow before the price hike, and abstract your vendor layer so you can swap models in an afternoon. Companion reports at https://ai.advalorem.io/reports/. Strategy packages at https://ai.advalorem.io/strategies/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ai_guy&utm_campaign=ep19_three_ai_deadlines. The AI Guy is part of the AdValorem podcast network. Voices and content are AI-generated.