09/17/2026
AI can feel like one more thing every business is supposed to have figured out already. In reality, most aren’t using it yet.
Only 17–20% of U.S. businesses reported using AI in a business function from Dec 25' to May of this year. That means about 4 in 5 weren’t! See? You’re not alone.
Your first step doesn’t need to be a transformation roadmap. Pick one low-risk, repetitive task. Use non-sensitive information, test AI on it, and have a person review the output before it’s approved.
And for the businesses already using it, sales and marketing are where AI shows up most often. For a small team, that looks like brainstorming outreach ideas, summarizing public research, or turning notes into a first draft.
What’s one low-risk task your team could try first? 👇