Meta-commissioned YouGov study finds 84% of APAC small business owners use AI
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Meta releases a YouGov study of 3,983 small business owners in nine Asia-Pacific markets, finding 84% currently use AI. Meta says 76% of those owners report a positive productivity impact and 71% a positive impact on revenue or sales over the past 12 months.
The study also finds 86% of owners say small businesses need more guidance to gain the full benefits of AI. Cost is the leading training barrier, cited by 51%.
The markets surveyed are Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong. The figures come from Meta's own announcement of a study it commissioned.
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AIA YouGov study commissioned by Meta of 3,983 small business owners across nine APAC markets finds 84% use AI and 76% report a positive productivity impact. Most owners (86%) say small businesses need more guidance to gain the full benefits, with cost the leading training barrier at 51%.
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