# Sharon Florentine on Why Most SMBs Deploy AI Without Budgets or Governance

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Podcast: [Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-of-tech-daily-10-minute-it-services-insights-426488)
Published: 2026-09-10T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.businessof.tech/
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Duration seconds: 692

## Resource

The episode highlights a pronounced governance gap in how small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools and services. New research from GTIA, discussed by Sharon Florentine, identifies that while AI use has become nearly universal among SMB end customers of IT service providers, most lack formal policies, leadership, and budgeting structure around their deployment of AI. This reflects a foundational misalignment between AI adoption rates and organizational preparedness.

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