Opinion: Federal Trade Commission shuts down AI scam
Randy Hutchinson
Randy Hutchinson is the President and CEO of the BBB of the Mid-South, serving 28 counties in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. He graduated from Western Maryland College and has an MBA from Wilmington College.
Scammers have been peddling phony business opportunities to aspiring entrepreneurs for years.
It seems that no sooner does the FTC shut one down than another one pops up. And now some are trying to exploit the hype over artificial intelligence.
Air AI and its owners marketed business coaching materials and support along with a suite of services called an “Air AI Access Card” and licenses to resell their services.
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