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Small Business AI Adoption Stalls, Stuck on Basic Tasks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

New data reveals that small and medium-sized businesses have not expanded their AI usage in recent years, with most still relying on it for basic automation like chatbots and scheduling. The findings suggest that genuine, high-value use cases remain elusive for many SMBs. This stagnation contrasts with the rapid AI advancements seen in larger enterprises.

Meridian48 take
The headline understates the problem: it's not just stalled adoption, but a failure to move beyond superficial automation, which could leave SMBs at a competitive disadvantage.
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