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First, Do No Harm: AI Under Democracy - Abdul El-Sayed

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The AI industry doesn't want you to hear this: the confusion you feel is partly by design. Big tech companies have every incentive to make AI feel complex. Complexity sells consulting contracts, expe

The AI industry doesn't want you to hear this: the confusion you feel is partly by design.

Big tech companies have every incentive to make AI feel complex. Complexity sells consulting contracts, expensive platforms, and annual subscriptions you'll never fully use.

You're not behind because you're not smart enough. You're behind because the people selling AI tools profit from your uncertainty.

Here's what's actually happening at a policy level — lawmakers are starting to push for AI rules that protect small businesses from being locked into mega-platform ecosystems. That's not a coincidence. It signals that even government is acknowledging the playing field is tilted against you.

Which means your job right now isn't to pick the "best" AI tool. It's to pick the smallest, most reversible experiment possible.

Find one repetitive task your team does at least three times a week. Something that takes 30 minutes but shouldn't. Test one free or low-cost AI tool on that single task for 30 days. Measure time saved. That's it.

One problem. One tool. One month. Real data.

What's the one task in your business that eats time every week and feels like it should be automatable by now?

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