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The Three Types of Businesses in the AI Era
Every business sits in one of three places relative to AI: still on pre-AI systems, using AI in pieces on top of them, or rebuilt as AI-Native. Here is how to tell which one you are.
The Three Types of Businesses in the AI Era, Explained
Every business sits in one of three places relative to AI: still on pre-AI systems, using AI in pieces on top of them, or rebuilt as AI-Native. Here is how to tell which one you are, and why the middle is the trap.
I use AI every day. Doesn't that make my business AI-ready?
Daily AI use makes you an experienced AI user. It does not make your business AI-ready, because readiness lives in the infrastructure, not in your chat history.
I'm not technical. Can a business like mine really use AI to grow?
Yes. The current generation of AI works in plain English, so the growth work, visibility, content, client tools, runs on clear thinking about your business, not on code.