How small businesses can leverage AI
English summary
This article from MIT Technology Review explores how small businesses can use AI to handle administrative tasks, freeing up time for growth. It features a case study of a tutor who uses Notion AI for recordkeeping, invoicing, and goal-setting, despite some clunkiness. The piece also offers practical tips for small business owners, such as evaluating AI's accuracy and considering local models for sensitive data. It highlights products like Notion AI and Rain tailored to small business needs.
Chinese summary
本文来自《麻省理工科技评论》，探讨小型企业如何利用AI处理行政事务以腾出时间用于发展。文中以一名辅导教师使用Notion AI进行记录、开具发票和设定目标为例，尽管工具偶尔不流畅。文章还为小企业主提供了实用建议，如评估AI的准确性，以及考虑使用本地模型处理敏感数据。重点介绍了Notion AI和Rain等面向小企业需求的产品。
Key points
Small businesses can leverage AI for secretarial and administrative tasks, allowing owners to focus on growth.
小型企业可以利用AI处理秘书和行政任务，让老板专注于业务增长。
Case study: A tutor uses Notion AI to automate recordkeeping, invoicing, and goal-setting, though noting some clunkiness.
案例研究：一名辅导教师使用Notion AI自动化记录、发票和制定目标，但也指出一些不便之处。
AI can help with task breakdown: users write a 'North Star' goal and ask AI to generate actionable steps.
AI有助于任务分解：用户写下“北极星”目标，让AI生成可行的步骤。
Tips for small businesses: prepare data, focus on gaps, keep humans in charge for accuracy, and consider open-source local models for sensitive data.
给小企业的建议：准备数据、专注于自身短板、人类把控准确性、使用开源本地模型处理敏感数据。
Products like Notion AI and Rain offer tailored solutions, but costs and limitations should be weighed against benefits.
Notion AI和Rain等产品提供量身定制的解决方案，但需权衡成本与收益。