Congress examines AI's impact on small business growth

Businesses Using AI Are Hiring, Not Firing, New Report Finds

By Jennie Josephson for Intuit QuickBooks For years, the warning has been the same: AI is coming for jobs. But the data from businesses actually using it shows otherwise. Small businesses using AI are four times more likely to say it helped them hire than say it led to cuts, according to the 2026 AI Impact Report from Intuit QuickBooks. It’s a sign that the technology is fueling growth, not layoffs. This finding comes at a moment when more Ameri…

Congress examines AI's impact on small business growth

The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing this month on how artificial intelligence is changing the way small business operate. Lawmakers also looked at the challenges business owners face when adopting AI, and the programs meant to help them. Leading the hearing, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) said AI is rapidly becoming one of the most valuable tools available to small business owners. “Artificial intelligence is no longer something …

AI Is Coming for Main Street. That’s a Good Thing

For small and midsize businesses, the conversation around artificial intelligence has become both urgent and exhausting. Every week brings a new promise that AI will transform operations. For many business owners, especially those running local service companies, restaurants, repair shops, retailers, or appointment-based businesses, the noise can feel disconnected from the reality of keeping the doors open. The businesses that make up the backbo…

Senate hearing examines AI’s impact on workers and entry-level jobs - CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership

At a July 29 Senate hearing chaired by Indiana Sen. Jim Banks, witnesses examined how AI is changing hiring, workplace tasks and employer skill requirements. The discussion highlighted three emerging patterns: weaker demand for some entry-level workers, faster transformation of tasks than entire occupations, and changing expectations for how workers acquire new skills. Why it matters: The immediate workforce issue may be less about mass job elim…

17 Articles about AI’s impact on Business Operations — Goforth Solutions, LLC

Corporate America may be using AI to cut jobs, but small businesses are using it to keep them – The GuardianHow AI Agents Broaden the Scope of Knowledge Work – Harvard Business Review AI Is Writing Legal Filings. Some of Them Are Completely Made Up. Here Is What That Means for Your Business – Business Attorney Chicago AI Is Changing How Customers Choose Your Business – Harvard Business Review AI Knows What You Did Online. Now Your Employer Does,…