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What an AI agent actually is, and when to refuse one
An AI agent chooses its own path. That is the whole definition and the whole cost. Three tests to run on any vendor quote before you pay for one.
AI agents 21 min read Read the article
What percentage of businesses use AI? 17.7% and 78% are both right.
AI adoption estimates run from 17.7% to 78% and nearly all are correct. What separates them is what was counted, who was counted, and when.
Strategy 8 min read Read the article
The top barrier to AI in Canada isn't cost or privacy. It's relevance.
Asked what limits their AI use, 40% of Canadian businesses said relevance. Cost was 10.6%. Statistics Canada's Q2 2026 data, by firm size and industry.
Strategy 14 min read Read the article
Does your small business need AI? A five-question test
B.C. leads every province on AI adoption, yet four in five holdouts say it doesn't apply to their work. Five questions to tell which group you're in.
Strategy 11 min read Read the article
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