According to Greg Brockman (@gdb), OpenAI recently organized an AI Jam event that mentored 1,000 small business owners to create AI tools uniquely tailored to their sector needs. Participants included accounting and law firms, restaurants, food trucks, retailers, marketing agencies, repair services, and salons. The event focused on hands-on education, practical AI tool development, and real-world workflow automation opportunities for small businesses. This initiative highlights the growing trend of democratized AI tool-building for SMEs, enabling them to boost productivity, enhance customer service, and gain a competitive edge using generative AI technology (Source: OpenAI, https://openai.com/index/small-business-ai-jam/; Greg Brockman, Twitter, Nov 21, 2025).

According to @pictoryai, Dory O’Neil is leveraging Pictory AI’s video content generation platform to help local businesses such as butchers and hairstylists, as well as total beginners, produce professional video marketing content without the need for cameras or editing experience. The platform converts simple scripts into high-quality videos, lowering the barrier to entry for video marketing and enabling users to generate online income by reaching wider audiences. This AI-driven solution streamlines content creation, offering practical business benefits for non-technical users and expanding opportunities for small enterprises to compete in digital marketing. Source: @pictoryai via Twitter, full interview at youtu.pulse.ly/v0meqyyr2a