{"id":15500,"date":"2023-02-17T06:09:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T11:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=15500"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:27:09","slug":"artificial-intelligence-digital-businesses-solve-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/artificial-intelligence-digital-businesses-solve-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Powered by AI: How businesses are embracing intelligent tech to solve problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; Innovation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPowered by AI: How businesses are embracing intelligent tech to solve problems\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-17T06:09:14-05:00\">February 17, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Powered by AI: How businesses are embracing intelligent tech to solve problems\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/artificial-intelligence-digital-businesses-solve-problems\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/asavinwattanajantra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Asavin.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Asavin Wattanajantra<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might not realize it, but artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and you\u2019re probably already using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, we already take AI for granted, whether talking to Alexa or Siri, having a conversation with a chatbot, or having product recommendations driven to us by some of the world\u2019s most popular e-commerce platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re running a digital business in a Software as a Service (SaaS) world, you can derive value from AI\u2014but you might not know it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, two businesses reveal where they are in their AI journeys and what it means for their products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#ai\">AI can differentiate you from the competition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#find\">Find a problem that needs an AI solution<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#selling\">Selling and funding a SaaS AI product<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How to bring in people for growth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#digital\">Digital businesses can take advantage of AI<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#huge\">Huge opportunities for AI in the future<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage Ai<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover how you can use Sage Ai to make smarter, faster decisions, get a dynamic, real-time view of your business performance, and gain access to actionable insights.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-ai\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-22186\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more about Sage Ai<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1215\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1386923772-1215x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1386923772-1215x810.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai\">AI can differentiate you from the competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forecast.app\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forecast<\/a> is a SaaS business that sells project and resource management software\u2014a market saturated with companies such as Trello, Asana, and Basecamp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparencymarketresearch.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transparency Market Research<\/a> says the global online project management software market expects to attain a value of $6.08bn by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forecast differentiates itself through a resource management platform that uses AI to help project team members understand their work, with a machine learning algorithm generating precise estimations around time, budget and profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s an obvious demand for its AI-based software, as Forecast can claim significant growth in the past few years, beginning as a Danish startup founded in 2016 by a team of computer scientists and growing to become an 80-strong business with offices in Copenhagen, London and New York that has attracted around $40m of funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forecast also made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.co.uk\/fast50\/winners\/2022\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deloitte Fast 50<\/a> as one of the top 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK, based on revenue growth over the past four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Build your business with SaaS<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Download our free guide today and take the first steps towards a more successful and profitable future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-9b7f4209-1a6c-4481-8ede-bb61b5655f93\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810-1.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people looking at laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find\">Find a problem that needs an AI solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of Forecast shows there\u2019s a hunger for AI-based software that can take away the pain of spreadsheets for complex processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before CEO Dennis Kayser co-founded Forecast, he worked on e-commerce projects for a global technology provider. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He discovered a problem that needed solving after experiencing chaotic projects that never came in on time or within budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His teams were always using spreadsheets for delivery, which, although widely used for resource and project management, quickly turned into unwieldy mishmashes of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dennis investigated project and resource management systems but couldn\u2019t find a solution aimed at the mid-market business segment that met his needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So he sought to tackle the problem himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says: \u201cWe wanted to build a holistic finance, resource and project management system with a best-in-class user interface and experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe also wanted customers to be able to connect their existing systems, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Sage and others, and through that data, use AI and machine learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage Copilot<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Learn about our new generative AI-powered assistant that tackles your to-do list, automates tasks, and recommends ways to help you make savings and drive improvements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-copilot\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-22188\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Find out about Sage Copilot<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1215\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1459190037-1215x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1459190037-1215x810.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"selling\">Selling and funding a SaaS AI product<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The founders of Forecast originally intended to bootstrap the business, but as interest grew in what they were doing, the complexity of the questions that needed answering grew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They realized they needed external financing to accelerate development. And after a short period where the product was available for free, they started monetizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s that classic fallacy when you\u2019re technical that if you build something, people will find it by accident, they\u2019ll love it, and come in droves,\u201d Dennis explains. \u201cBut you must consider the commercial and marketing aspects of pushing the product early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe founders will always be the best sellers of the product because they know the problem in depth. We talked to each and every one of our first customers to try and understand their problems and how to solve them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With $40m of funding, Dennis and his fellow founders have been very successful in attracting capital from investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s not an easy process, especially with the economic climate as it is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe market can be a little strange sometimes,\u201d says Dennis. \u201cIt\u2019s not always a great idea to build something completely novel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn investor should know at least one aspect of your business, such as your target market or product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would always try to get warm introductions through your network or people you know within the industry instead of doing cold outreach to investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey get many of those, and you\u2019ll be a needle in a haystack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Build your business with SaaS<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Download our free guide today and take the first steps towards a more successful and profitable future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-9b7f4209-1a6c-4481-8ede-bb61b5655f93\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810-1.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"people looking at laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/GettyImages-1171809453-1440x810-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how\">How to bring in people for growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To scale, Forecast needed to bring in more people, especially as it wanted to accelerate and grow in the US market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dennis says:, \u201cAt the start, we had bookkeepers and a handful of different systems. We matured from there. We first brought in a finance director to create more structure, and now we have a CFO with a fully fledged finance team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simone Goodman came in as the CFO to support the growth of Forecast into the US market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Series A stage, a startup probably won\u2019t have a fully formed leadership team. Over the past 12 months, that\u2019s what Dennis has been working on and developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says: \u201cWe\u2019re very optimistic about what comes next. We recently hired a VP of sales and marketing working out of New York, which is super exciting. We\u2019ll also be building a New York-based Centre of Excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose you\u2019re in a SaaS leadership role. In that case, you should understand that constant change is the reality and that you must navigate that situation with people to ensure everybody has a good experience, whether they choose to stay or leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To some extent, you need to be doing things that some people in the business will have never seen or experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right at the beginning, Forecast\u2019s founders were content with bringing in technology that worked best at the time. However, as the business matured, any tech that didn\u2019t fit with how Forecast grew would have to be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, with financial accounting, Forecast started with a small Danish system, moving on to QuickBooks and other systems in different regions\u2014it started to get complicated, and that\u2019s when it turned to Sage Intacct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simone says: \u201cAt the same time as bringing people in, you take a critical look at the tech you have in place and whether it\u2019s fit for purpose, today and tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDoes it play harmoniously with your systems, and can it scale with your business? If not, rip it out and replace it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"digital\">Digital businesses can take advantage of AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if your business isn\u2019t developing an AI product, that doesn\u2019t need to stop you from taking advantage of using AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pete Hanlon is group chief technology officer (CTO) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneypenny.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moneypenny<\/a>, an outsourced communications provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since he arrived at the company in 2019, Pete has driven Moneypenny\u2019s digital transformation, moving the business to the cloud. He\u2019s overseen the development of a cloud platform that brands use to offer services such as energy switching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is exploring how to embrace AI across customer service, telephone services and the use of live chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Pete believes deep learning, particularly Natural Language Processing (NLP), is an exciting space and many opportunities exist to use the emerging technology. This includes its live chat functionality, where human operators can surface information they can incorporate into their responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pete advises digital businesses that want to use AI to use third-party services instead of embarking on the journey of developing their own platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says: \u201cYou could spend months building a scalable infrastructure that could never turn into a real product. Instead, leverage a SaaS platform. Don\u2019t build it yourself. Let others build the technology for you who know what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important for somebody in a CTO\/chief information officer (CIO) position to understand the perspective of a CFO looking at areas such as performance metrics and return on investment (ROI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pete elaborates: \u201cYou should be able to explain to a CFO how the technology in question will impact the businesses. Consider capital and operational expenditure. It\u2019s important to frame what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou need to take your tech hat off, put your business hat on, and make sure you\u2019re resonating with the CFO\u2014if they understand the technical roadmap and why we\u2019re doing what we\u2019re doing. They need to if they\u2019re going to be open to investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"huge\">Huge opportunities for AI in the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tech leaders such as Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google have made highly publicized investments in AI while OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT has opened the eyes of many people to the potential of machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCoronavirus quickly revealed that our current systems are not as resilient as we thought they were,\u201d says Martin Nuska, a research manager at global market intelligence firm IDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have seen digital transformation become urgent, with disrupted supply chains, a shortage of workforce and skills, and a critical need for fast and accurate data to support decision-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cArtificial intelligence proved to be a solution to many real-life problems, which did not go unnoticed among businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dennis Kayser says AI technology has matured incredibly in the six years since Forecast was founded and advises digital businesses wanting to use AI to utilize existing technologies rather than start from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says: \u201cThe advantage of starting now versus some years ago is that you can leverage third parties and not build stuff yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In certain cases, computers can perform tasks better than humans. 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