A new body will recommend how state government and Vermont businesses could adopt AI

Vermont just announced a new AI advisory body to help small businesses adopt AI the right way.

Nobody's talking about what that actually signals for you.

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You bought the tool. Paid the subscription. Maybe hired someone who promised results. And six months later, your team is still doing things the same way — except now you're $200/month lighter and a little more skeptical.

That's not a you problem. That's a sequencing problem.

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What Vermont got right is the order of operations. Before recommending any tool, they're starting with: what problem are we actually solving?

That single question is what most AI vendors skip entirely. They sell you the hammer before asking if you have a nail.

Small businesses don't need the most sophisticated AI. They need the most relevant one — matched to one specific workflow that's costing them time or money right now.

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This week, pick one repetitive task your team does manually at least three times a day. Write it down. That's your starting point — not a platform, not a strategy, just one task.

That's where your first real AI win lives.

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What's the one AI tool you bought that your team quietly stopped using — and why do you think it didn't stick?

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In an interview, Lunderville said he believes AI could give Vermont's small businesses and rural communities a leg up — but only if the state acts ...