By Hillary Crawford | NerdWallet Artificial intelligence tools encompass everything from chatbots to image and video generators, and they can be used by individuals and businesses alike. For business owners looking to leverage AI technology, one of the biggest hurdles is likely dipping their toes into the water. From there, the learning curve isn’t as steep as it seems. “I’m very confident that something that you do right now is easily automated by AI if you’re running a small business, whether that’s writing marketing copy or building something in Excel or writing an email you don’t know how to word,” says Derek Pando, founder of Beeloo, an online business that creates printable activities for kids. And the return on investment can be substantial in terms of both the time and money your small business can save. Integrating AI tools into her team’s daily workflow has helped keep the workload manageable, says Lakesha Cole, founder of She PR, a public relations agency based in Tampa, Florida.