Is your NDA protecting you? (And others?)
December 22, 2025
by a professional from University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business in North Palm Beach, FL, USA
I have not seen any NDA, shared with me by people wanting to buy or sell a SMB, which they intended to use with a business broker or someone else, that adequately handled these two topics:
Mutuality Protection
Usage/Prohibition of A.I.
Did you know? Some virtual data room (VDR) providers are now flagging when deal teams bulk-download data rooms into public AI tools. This is the new red flag in due diligence. If you're a buyer, your team's AI use could spook a seller. If you're a seller, you need to demand your data room provider has AI detection turned on.
Are you compliant with best practices with respect to how you manage confidential information; yours and other's?
Please share your perspective or advice in a comment.

