Orders involve trade secrets—doesn't that mean we can't let AI handle upstream and downstream data?

We cannot stop all external integration simply because data involves business transactions; yet we also cannot assume that general commodities have no confidentiality requirements. The article's core point is that security can be managed through design—companies don't have to choose between complete lockdown and complete openness. First clarify which data is truly sensitive and what content must be shared with partners. Then confirm the data isolation and exchange scope based on actual needs, making security requirements a condition for integration rather than a reason to block it entirely.