I’m used to seeing articles about AI being used for either highly scientific uses or for generating semi-entertaining nonsense. For a personal business involving managing appointments, documenting meetings, tracking payments etc, can AI help with any of that? Other things include undertaking CPD training, occasional advertising as well as maintaining a website from time-to-time.

The people I know who don’t think AI has any use for them belong in this category and work in the area of mental health, yoga teaching / training, nursing and massage therapy.

  • FarraigePlaisteachOP
    link
    24 months ago

    From your examples I suppose you’re saying that something like ChatGPT might help with planning, examining processes for optimisation or making long-term choices rather than day-to-day tasks.

    I disagree with you that people don’t belong in business if they don’t see value in AI. I know someone who cleans for a living. They get enough work from the business directory and the system they have seems to be simple enough already to be a candidate for optimisation.

    • Dr. Moose
      link
      English
      -14 months ago

      Eh, it’s the same thing. If LLM can help me design a better process for my day-to-day tasks even if it’s not part of the process literally it’s still part of the process. Just like any growth like reading a book is part of the business process.

      Not even going to touch your second paragraph and it’s completely unrelated. Cleaning for a living is not “running a small business”.

      • FarraigePlaisteachOP
        link
        54 months ago

        They’re sole traders. They pay taxes, hire equipment, advertise and handle payments. It’s a business.