AI-BUILD for SMEs: A Practical Guide to Responsible AI Adoption is a clear, practical guide for small and medium-sized businesses that want to use generative AI without being overwhelmed by jargon, hype or risk.
Written for business owners, managers and busy teams, the book explains how AI can support everyday work such as drafting emails, summarising meetings, creating SOPs, improving customer responses, building knowledge assistants and redesigning repetitive workflows. It introduces the AI-BUILD method: Artificial Intelligence for Business Use, Integration, Learning and Deployment.
Rather than presenting AI as a magic solution, the book takes a responsible, human-centred approach. It shows SMEs how to start small, protect confidential information, review AI outputs, run a 30-day pilot, measure success and build an AI-ready workplace culture.
With worked examples, templates, checklists and practical exercises, this book helps SMEs move from curiosity to confident action while keeping humans firmly in control.