Practical AI
for SMEs.
Honest notes on private AI systems, operational workflows, and what actually works for businesses under 200 people.
Claude Opus 5.5 Costs Less to Run. Should You Switch?
Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 lists at $4 and $20 per million tokens. Here is what that means if you run AI in a small business, and what to check before you change anything.
The EU AI Act Omnibus: What Changed for Small Businesses
The EU has simplified parts of the AI Act. Small mid-caps now get SME relief, and one new deadline lands on 2 December 2026.
Open-Weight AI Models in October 2026: What an SME Should Know
Several open-weight models arrived or were previewed this month. Here is what they mean for a business that cares about cost, privacy and control.
How AI Invoice Processing Handles the Invoices It Cannot Read
The interesting part of invoice automation is not the invoices it reads well. It is what happens to the ones it does not.
Staff Are Already Using ChatGPT at Work. What Should You Decide First?
Banning public AI tools rarely works. A short, clear policy on what can and cannot be pasted in usually does.
How to Tell Whether an AI System Is Actually Working
If you did not measure the process before, you cannot say whether AI improved it. Here are the four numbers I track.