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AI consultant red flags
Twelve concrete warning signs, from early savings promises to no handover plan.
Sagnik Bhattacharya, sagnikbhattacharya.com · Sep 2026In-Ear Insights: Why Real AI Expertise is Reassuringly Expensive
Warning signs: instant titles, guaranteed ROI, secret methods, reports nobody uses.
Katie Robbert, Christopher S. Penn, Trust Insights · Sep 2025Air AI and its owners will be banned from marketing business opportunities…
A real case: an AI seller promised small businesses earnings and refunds it never honored.
FTC · Mar 2026How to Hire an AI Consultant Without Getting Burned
Red flags plus contract must-haves: capped price, you own everything, an exit clause.
Leo Guinan, AI for Lancaster · Jun 2025Vetting a business or coaching opportunity before you buy in
Which disclosure papers to demand before you pay an "AI" coaching or opportunity seller.
Alvaro Puig, FTC Consumer Advice · Aug 2023
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