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Sept. 23, 2024

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The Best Use of AI for Business

Jacob Posel is a software engineer at Common Thread Collective, the ecommerce agency. He focuses on strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into a business. The best use, he says, is to streamline operational processes, those that might otherwise go to virtual assistants or inexpensive labor.

In our recent conversation, he addressed AI versus human creativity, image generation, cost, and more. The entire audio of that discussion is embedded below. The transcript is edited for length and clarity.

Eric Bandholz: Give us a rundown of what you do.

Jacob Posel: I’m a senior software engineer with Common Thread Collective. I spend most of my time integrating artificial intelligence into the creative and commercial process. I’ve been dealing with image generation lately. The work goes across the entire creative operating system.

The best use case for AI is daily business processes, particularly those assigned to virtual assistants or alternative forms of labor. 

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