AI is becoming more of a necessity, says BofA's Vivek Arya - CNBC

You didn't fail at AI. You got sold a tool when you needed a strategy. That $200/month sitting unused in your software stack? You're not alone. Most business owners I talk to have at least one AI sub

You didn't fail at AI. You got sold a tool when you needed a strategy.

That $200/month sitting unused in your software stack? You're not alone. Most business owners I talk to have at least one AI subscription collecting dust. It's not a you problem — it's a rollout problem.

Bank of America's analysts are now calling AI a business necessity, not a nice-to-have. That's a signal worth paying attention to. But "necessity" doesn't mean you need to spend big or move fast. It means your competitors are quietly figuring out one or two things that actually work — and compounding that advantage.

The gap isn't budget. It's not even technology. It's knowing which single problem in your business AI can solve this month with what you already have.

Start there. Pick your most repetitive, time-draining task. One task. Then find the tool built specifically for that problem — not the one a vendor pitched you.

That's how you get your first real win. Measurable, low-risk, and visible to your team inside 30 days.

What's one task your team repeats every week that you wish you could hand off tomorrow?

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