Our nearly 27-year-old daughter said recently: “I don’t have a conversation with dad anymore that doesn’t involve his passion for A.I.” I’ll own that. Seems like I’m using ChatGPT every day to assist with things like how to approach potential executive coaching clients, designing a graphic for PowerPoint, or helping calculate the health care costs when I go on Medicare in June. As a starting point for ideas, it’s become an extension of my creative mind thought partner.
Many businesses are rethinking how we work, travel and solve everyday problems. Here are three leveraging A.I. to unlock new business models:
Truck Parking Club. This as an “Airbnb for truckers” that helps long-haul drivers find and reserve parking spots in real time. Parking is a massive issue in the trucking industry, costing drivers time, money, and energy. TPC steps in to match supply and demand dynamically, creating a marketplace where private property owners offer space and truckers secure reliable rest spots.
Shappi. The logistics startup connects travelers with people who need to send international packages – turning extra luggage space into a valuable asset. Blending trust, efficiency and a gig-economy mindset, Shappi is challenging traditional shipping methods… and helping those who venture from home earn spending money.
Harvey. This A.I. legal assistant helps law firms automate research and draft contracts – and even provide case insights – by reducing mundane tasks and increasing critical thinking time. Harvey isn’t replacing lawyers; it’s amplifying their output by allowing them to be even more efficient and even more strategic, while freeing up time for higher-value client work.
The real value of A.I. isn’t automation, it’s transformation. Much like when leading companies failed to innovate in bygone eras – Westfield buggy whips, Corona typewriters, Fox Photo – the ground is shifting quickly. Don’t bury your head and get left at the (steam engine train) station. Why, our daughter even remembers when we used to go to Blockbuster Video.
Note: Fans of ‘Suits’ likely get the inside joke of Harvey.
