Tag: #AIinBusiness

GenAI for Small Business: Why the Adoption Journey Looks Different

All organisations seem to be dealing with the same question – “Where do we even start with GenAI?”

But the context behind that question is very different. In large organisations, there are budgets, teams, governance committees, structured programs and projects. In small businesses, there’s you, a small team, and the pressure of everyday operations.

This article looks at why GenAI adoption isn’t just a scaled-down version of enterprise AI adoption – and why small businesses need a different, more streamlined approach.

Boston Crime Stats Revisited – Excel Labs Agent Mode Does The Job.

Earlier this year I compared Google Colab and Excel Copilot for analyzing Boston Crime Statistics (Google Colab vs Excel Copilot). This time I tried the same data set with Excel Labs Agent Mode and it was a completely different experience in Excel.

With the same dataset – 260,000 records of Boston crime incidents – and the difference is night and day. Where Copilot stumbled and failed, while Agent Mode delivered a complete analysis with explanations and recommendations, all while staying comfortably within Excel.

Not All Copilot Studio Agents Are Equal: How to Get the Best SharePoint Answers

Imagine giving two employees the same task, but one has all the right tools and the other doesn’t. You’d get very different results. I experienced the same with Microsoft’s Copilot Studio agents – and learned that how you build your AI assistant makes a huge difference in what answers you get from SharePoint.

Why embedded AI features may already be in your tools and how to manage the risk

You didn’t sign up for an AI platform but suddenly, your HR tool summarises resumes. Your file-sharing service suggests email replies and your CRM is auto-generating forecasts.

Welcome to the new world of silent AI rollouts, where vendors quietly add GenAI features to your software stack, often without clear notice, control, or consent. It’s not just a tech issue it’s a business, legal, and risk management issue.

Why Deep Research AI Models Are the New Power Tool for Business Professionals

I wrote about Deep research models back in February and since then I have been actively integrating them into my business processes (both ChatGPT and Gemini version) and I thought the subject was worth revisiting in more depth. For me they have made a huge difference in everything from developing strategic plans to pre-meeting research.