Episode notes
- Plain-English look at AI: what it really is, why it feels intimidating, and how small and micro businesses can start using it confidently.
- Hosted by Liz Barclay with guest Kirsty Ingleson of AI Meets Reality, who supports learners and small firms across education and industry.
- Reframes AI as familiar, everyday technology already in use (sat-nav rerouting, predictive text, cameras, recommendations).
- Explains the late-2022 shift with generative AI: mass adoption driven by free, easy access rather than brand-new technology.
- Focus on practical business value: saving time, not replacing people.
- Real examples from a small business: automating social media, supporting pricing decisions, modelling costs and margins, spotting market gaps.
- Core theme of confidence: fear ...