AI as an Opportunity for SMEs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the economy and offers significant opportunities, especially for German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, highlighted three crucial insights in his recent analyses that will shape the future. These insights pertain to investments in AI, decreasing costs for its use, and the exponential development of intelligence itself. In this article, you will learn more about these trends and their significance for the economy, particularly for medium-sized businesses.
1. More Money = Smarter AI
According to Altman, the performance of AI is largely dependent on the resources invested in it. Companies that invest strategically in AI technologies benefit from continuous improvements. More financial resources, higher computing power, and larger data volumes increase the efficiency and innovation potential of these systems. SMEs can generate long-term competitive advantages through targeted investments.
2. Falling Costs for AI Applications
Another key finding is the rapid drop in the costs of AI applications. While traditional technologies evolve relatively slowly, the costs for AI-driven processes are decreasing exponentially. Altman illustrates this with the example of GPT-4: The cost for token calculations has fallen by a factor of 150 between the beginning of 2023 and mid-2024. This development makes AI affordable for SMEs as well, enabling the widespread use of modern technologies.
3. Super-exponential Returns in Intelligence
Advances in AI technology do not follow a linear progression; even small improvements have a disproportionate impact. This means that companies can achieve massive efficiency gains by using intelligent systems. Processes are optimized, costs are reduced, and innovations are implemented more quickly. Early adopters of AI secure long-term competitive advantages.
Seize Your Opportunity Now
For German SMEs, which must compete in the international market, these developments represent a real opportunity. By strategically deploying AI, productivity, efficiency, and innovation can be significantly enhanced. Kloepfel Consulting helps companies to optimally leverage these potentials. We use these groundbreaking insights to develop custom AI-based solutions in procurement and the supply chain. Our approach goes beyond standardized methods. We analyze your existing processes, identify automation potentials, and develop tailored strategies that are precisely aligned with your business needs. In this way, we help you increase efficiency, reduce costs, and actively shape your digital transformation.
Use the super-exponential returns in intelligence and the rapidly falling costs as a springboard for your digital transformation. With Kloepfel Consulting, you have a competent partner by your side, guiding you from analysis to implementation and continuous optimization of your AI processes.
Start now on a future where you not only keep up but set the pace, securing sustainable success in a rapidly changing market environment.
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Kloepfel Group
Damir Berberovic
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