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If small business owners use artificial intelligence (AI) to help with everyday tasks, they could free up one day each work week, according to new estimates. Google,
Research The technology giant, along with economic analysis from research agency Public First, found that AI-powered tools could boost productivity among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 20%.
Debbie Weinstein, Google’s EMEA president, said business leaders can use the technology for everything from writing marketing copy and blog posts to developing ideas into actionable plans.
He also said that such tools could help people with learning differences such as dyslexia “communicate most effectively”.
“I think it allows people to get their creative ideas out of their heads onto paper and into the real world,” he told the PA news agency.
“I think we will all use these tools as part of our daily work.”
Google recently pledged to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to help meet the growing demand for AI services, such as its Workspace program which has Gemini – its so-called AI assistant – built-in.
broadcast chatgpt Its popularity has also increased with millions of users around the world. Meanwhile, the tech giant Microsoft The creator of ChatGPIT is a close partner of OpenAI and sells its own AI chatbot service, Copilot.
Ms. Weinstein emphasized that “the most important thing people can do is skill themselves on these tools and how they apply to their particular roles”.
This comes amid concerns that more companies will turn to AI tools instead of hiring workers for certain roles.
Hayes, one of Europe’s largest recruitment agencies, warned last week that labor cost pressures in Britain are pushing employers to explore automation and offshoring.
The company found that more businesses were thinking about work processes where “humans are essential” and then digitalizing or outsourcing the rest.
Google says the technology will boost productivity among businesses in the UK.
It has partnered with the Department for Business and Trade to launch a nationwide tour with pop-ups in Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Cardiff to help SMEs use AI.
peter kyleThe Business and Trade Secretary said: “AI is changing the way we work and this partnership with Google will give small businesses vital practical experience of how to capitalize on the many benefits of AI to innovate, grow and compete on the global stage.”