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'Digital Mindfulness' Is Your Best Defense This Safer Internet Day

KnowBe4, Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

If you look back just a couple of years, the digital landscape looks almost unrecognizable. We've moved from AI being a cool new tool to it being at the heart of our online lives.

This year's theme for Safer Internet Day, 'Smart tech, safe choices - Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI,' couldn't be more timely. But as we navigate this world of deepfakes, hyper-realistic audio and chatbots that sound more human than your neighbor, we need more than just software updates. We need a mindset shift.

I've often said that you should treat AI like an eager-to-please intern. They're fast, they're enthusiastic and they want to help; but they don't always know what they're talking about.

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