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QuestionsOctober 1, 2026

What Should I Check Before Letting an AI Agent Take Actions in My Business?

AI agents can now browse, buy and send messages on a business's behalf. Here is what the vendors say the tool will pause and ask about first.

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NewsOctober 1, 2026

OpenAI Partners With America's SBDC to Train Advisors on AI Tools

OpenAI will train about 150 Small Business Development Center advisors and aims to reach 1,000 businesses through workshops, alongside new usage data.

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QuestionsSeptember 30, 2026

Can I Really Make Money With AI, Starting From Scratch?

AI tools can cut costs for a new business, but 'guaranteed income' pitches are the exact claim the FTC has already taken action against.

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QuestionsSeptember 30, 2026

Can AI Help Me Find Grants and Awards My Business Actually Qualifies For?

AI can summarize public grant listings, but it can't tell a real government program from a scam site copying one.

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QuestionsSeptember 30, 2026

What Makes Grok Different From Other AI Chatbots?

Grok's link to real-time X posts and its looser content rules set it apart from ChatGPT and Gemini, but that mix cuts both ways for a business account.

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QuestionsSeptember 30, 2026

What Exactly Is an AI Agent, and Does My Business Need One?

Vendors are calling all sorts of tools 'agents' this year. Here is what the term actually means and what to check before one gets access to your accounts.

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QuestionsSeptember 29, 2026

Can AI Tell Me What My Customers Actually Want?

AI can summarize patterns in feedback you already have, but it cannot survey customers who haven't spoken and shouldn't be presented as market research on its own.

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QuestionsSeptember 29, 2026

Should One AI Assistant Handle Every Job in My Business, or Several?

Many small business owners built a separate AI persona for each task. OpenAI is retiring custom GPTs on December 11, 2026, which is a good moment to rethink the setup.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2026

OpenAI Launches $500 Pro Plan and Reopens Pro 200 Subscriptions

OpenAI's new Pro 500 plan adds a faster response tier for GPT-6 Astra, while Pro 200 returns at $200/month with changed usage allowances.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2026

OpenAI's DevDay 2026 Adds Always-On Agents and Opens ChatGPT to Plugins

DevDay 2026 introduced always-on 'Dots' agents and a plugin platform for ChatGPT that replaces custom GPTs before their December 11 retirement.

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QuestionsSeptember 29, 2026

Can I Copyright a Video I Made Entirely With AI?

The U.S. Copyright Office says AI-generated video isn't protected on its own — only the human-made parts are. Here's what that means for marketing videos.

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QuestionsSeptember 29, 2026

Do I Need to Tell Customers They're Talking to a Bot, Not a Person?

California law already requires disclosure when a bot sells to you online, and federal rules now cover AI voices on calls. Here is what actually applies.