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“David, Goliath & l’IA”, episode 1 of 3

Goliath a appris à sourire

· 4-minute read· 2 pages· In French

SMEs fear AI will make the giants cheaper. That is the lesser danger: it makes them closer to your customers. The story of IKEA’s largest franchisee, which turned 8,500 call-centre staff into advisers, and a three-question test to find what AI will never copy in your business (in French).

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What you will find inside

  • Why AI makes the giants closer to your customers, not just cheaper.
  • The Ingka (IKEA) case: a virtual assistant handling almost one request in two, and 8,500 call-centre staff turned advisers.
  • The two-jawed vice: price and proximity.
  • A three-question test to find what AI cannot copy in your business (in French).

Who it is for

Small business owners, retailers, craftspeople and service professionals.

Excerpt
« Les PME craignent que l’IA rende les géants moins chers. C’est le moindre des dangers. Le vrai : elle les rend plus proches de vos clients. »

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Manuel Gourmand

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Manuel Gourmand

Founder of Phi-Lean · ENIM engineer · MSc Lean Enterprise, University of Buckingham

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