{
  "id": 13139359,
  "title": "Small businesses that adopt AI are more optimistic about growth, revenue, and employment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/small-businesses-that-adopt-ai-are-more-optimistic-about-growth",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/small-businesses-that-adopt-ai-are-more-optimistic-about-growth-revenue-and-employment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study by the NY Federal Reserve Bank highlights that small businesses utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) tend to be more optimistic about future growth and revenue. While only 31% have seen an increase in sales, AI adopters feel more confident about hiring and revenue growth compared to non-adopters, with a 33 percentage point gap in expectations. Nearly half (46%) of US SMBs already use AI, but only 51% have integrated it fully into their business processes. The positivity surrounding AI is particularly strong among those who have adopted it. While initial concerns were about AI replacing human workers, 77% of businesses reported no change in labor costs due to AI, suggesting it assists existing workers rather than replacing them. However, AI use has not yet significantly boosted revenue, with only 31% reporting increased sales. The researchers conclude that the association between AI use and positive revenue expectations appears genuine, but the gap between expectations and reality remains significant. Despite this, AI could help small businesses overcome specific operational or technical constraints that limit revenue generation.",
  "summary": "SMBs are using AI to plug some gaps and unlock more revenue, but they're not firing workers because of it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}