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How can AI *really* help?
Read this if you're not sure where AI and Automation can help.
Ben Stanley
February 18, 2025
A quick one this week as we’re migrating our Newsletter provider and building some downloadable freebies in the background to give you more accessible AI and Automation value. - Ben
Many businesses struggle with inefficiencies that AI can help streamline. From manual data entry to decision-heavy workflows, AI has the potential to automate, optimise, and enhance operations across multiple industries. But how do you determine which tasks are best suited for AI? This edition breaks down the key areas where AI can make the most impact and provides a structured approach to identifying inefficiencies.
Identifying AI Opportunities in Business
Consultants and business leaders should look for the following inefficiencies when assessing AI suitability:
Repetitive Manual Tasks—Data entry, email responses, and document processing require unnecessary human effort.
Decision-Heavy Processes – Lead qualification, fraud detection, and approval workflows often rely on structured logic and historical data, making them ideal for AI.
Data-Driven Insights Needs – AI can analyse large data sets to identify patterns in customer behaviour, market trends, and financial risks.
The 5 Key Questions to Determine AI Suitability
Before implementing AI, businesses should ask these five questions:
Question | Why ask it? |
|---|---|
1. Is the task rule-based and repeatable? | If a task follows a defined set of rules, AI can automate it accurately. In AI world, we can respond to minor variations in the procedure in a cost-effective way that wouldn’t have been possible in the classic enterprise software era. |
2. Does it require structured data? | AI performs best with organised, structured data that can be used to train models effectively. Is the data good and readily available? Training an LLM on a proprietary is relatively trivial in 2025. |
3. Can historical data improve decision-making? | AI leverages past data to make better predictions and recommendations. It can reveal new insights and create a self-improvement feedback loop. |
4. Would automation reduce costs or errors? | AI can decrease labour costs, improve speed, and minimise human errors. This one is pretty self-obvious. |
5. Can human input be disintermediated or augmented? | AI has high-value potential if it can replace or support subject matter experts in decision-making. This is a trickier proposition and represents the frontier of AI automation in business. |
AI Use Cases Across Industries and Their Business Impact
AI is transforming industries by automating tasks, optimising decision-making, and uncovering valuable insights. Below are key areas where AI is making a tangible difference:
Identifying inefficiencies and strategically implementing AI solutions can significantly boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer and employee satisfaction. Businesses proactively exploring AI’s potential will gain a competitive edge in their industry.
Are you ready to explore AI-driven automation for your organisation? Let’s start the conversation today.
Temrel is an AI Automation and Workflow partner. We help companies implement AI to improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase efficiency. Start your conversation on how to get ahead of the AI revolution here.