What AI Leakage is, who runs it, and why it exists.

What this site is

AI Leakage is an independent research project covering how small businesses can use AI tools without exposing client data, intellectual property, or regulated information. We publish vendor profiles, breach analysis, and plain-English guidance for the 1-to-10 employee business segment that has been largely ignored by the existing AI-security press (which tends to focus on either consumer privacy or enterprise compliance).

Our reference point is Krebs on Security crossed with Money Saving Expert: rigorous on the security and privacy facts, plain-language on the recommendations, and unafraid to say when a popular tool is the wrong choice for an SMB use case.

Who runs it

The site is operated from New Zealand by an independent researcher with a background in technology and small business operations. We have no commercial relationship with any AI vendor profiled in our database. The site is funded by its operator.

The lens we apply is deliberately SMB-shaped: we have run the kind of 1-to-10 employee business this site is written for, and the recommendations on this site are the ones we would give to a friend running such a business. The NZ origin shapes our coverage too — we pay particular attention to NZ-relevant context (NZ Privacy Act 2020, REINZ standards for real estate professionals, Australian-listed vendors used by NZ SMBs like Xero).

What this site is not

• Not a security audit firm. We profile public information about vendors. We do not perform penetration testing, code audits, or compliance assessments.
• Not a legal advice service. Privacy law is complex and jurisdiction-specific. Our profiles surface legal-context-relevant facts (BIPA, GDPR Article 9, the Disney/Midjourney lawsuit, NZ Privacy Act 2020) but we do not provide legal advice.
• Not an affiliate publisher. No vendor on this site pays us. No vendor on this site earns us a commission when readers sign up. The recommendations are the same whether the vendor is large or small, popular or niche, friendly to us or not.

How to use this site

• If you are evaluating a specific AI tool: search for it in the Vendor Database. Every profile follows the same 12-section schema for direct comparison.
• If you want the conceptual foundation: read What is AI leakage?
• If you want to understand our editorial process: read the Methodology page.
• If you have a tip, correction, or research collaboration: use the Contact page.