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Has Anyone Deployed AI in a Small Business and Seen Real Value?

5•wolfgangB33r•2h ago
Over the last year we all followed the wave of AI news. I was wondering what use-cases really landed in production so far? Do you know real-world examples of deployed generative and agentic AI that provides value especially for small business owners (if possible provide a reference)? Please mind that I am not so much interested in software or developer related startups, as there are millions of those around. I am specifically searching AI use-cases for businesses operating in: - small retailers - hospitality - restaurants and food-trucks - travel - entertainment - beauty - fitness - accounting and bookkeeping - manufacturing - industrial & machinery - logistics - agricultural - education

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apples_oranges•1h ago
Social media businesses for sure have seen benefits
wolfgangB33r•32m ago
for sure, but I am interested in the actual use-case and some real world examples and statistics about the value AI provides. Like, +50% social media post engagement which leads to +X% revenue.
khelavastr•14m ago
Parsing out paywalled data as you scroll by. Robo-reader.

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