SME-TEAM: leveraging trust and ethics for secure and responsible use of AI and LLMs in SMEs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are revolutionizing today’s business practices; however, their adoption within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) raises serious trust, ethical, and technical issues. In this perspective paper, we introduce a structured, multi-phased framework, “SME-TEAM", positioning trust and ethics as a driving force for resilience, competitiveness, and sustainable innovation within the area of business analytics and SMEs.
Authors
- Ahmad Mohsin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9023-0851)
- Λέανδρος Μαγλαράς (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-9782)
- Iqbal H. Sarker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1740-5517)
- Helge Janicke
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- De Montfort University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Artificial Intelligence
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44387-025-00065-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 158.07
Funders
- Edith Cowan University