{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 191 - AI, Ethics & the Power of the Small - The Woodard Report Podcast","description":"On this episode of the Woodard Report podcast, Heather speaks with Tanya Hilts about her experience as a delegate at a United Nations summit focused on AI governance and the importance of giving small businesses and developing countries a voice in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. They discuss AI guardrails, the risks of losing human judgment and critical thinking, the potential for an AI investment bubble, environmental concerns, and why accounting professionals should use AI as a tool rather than surrender decision-making to it. Tanya also shares practical advice for embracing AI while staying informed, skeptical, and in control. About Tanya Hilts Tanya Hilts, CPB, FCPB\u2014award-winning accounting pro helping firms adopt practical AI, tighten processes, and grow profit-focused advisory. Download 102 Fail-Proof AI Prompts for Bookkeepers Learn more about Tanya's Bookkeeper's Bootcamp Connect with Tanya on LinkedIn Thank you to our show sponsor, Meridian by Pilot, the AI operating system for accounting firms. Grow capacity, strengthen client relationships, and improve margins. Meridian automates the month-end close across your entire client portfolio so your team reviews finished books and spends their time on the work that grows the firm. Learn more about the show and our sponsors at Woodard.com\/podcast ","author_name":"The Woodard Report Podcast: Featuring Heather Day and Joe Woodard","author_url":"http:\/\/www.woodard.com\/podcast","html":"