Entrepreneurs named the advantages and disadvantages of neural networks

Among the surveyed entrepreneurs, 86% use neural networks. Almost half turn to artificial intelligence (AI) several times a day. At the same time, 89% noted that neural networks help them work more efficiently. This is stated in the results of a study of the YUKASSA online and offline payment acceptance service (owned by the Yumopeu fintech company), which was reviewed by Izvestia on March 24. The respondents also mentioned the pros and cons of AI.

"Neural networks are becoming an important tool for business. They help optimize a variety of processes, from content generation to data analytics and customer service. In modern realities, ignoring these technologies means significantly limiting the potential for business development," said Nikita Tsoi, Head of Sales at YUKASSA.

The majority of survey participants (44%) use only free versions of neural networks. The rest spend up to 1 thousand rubles per month (23%), from 3 to 5 thousand (21%), from 5 to 10 thousand (4%) or even more than 10 thousand rubles per month (8%) on them.

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The most popular task for neural networks is writing texts: 70% of respondents use AI for this purpose. The search for the necessary information is in second place (55%), and image generation is in third place (52%). In addition, neural networks help entrepreneurs with data analysis (47%), finding ideas for concepts and plans (46%), with text or speech recognition (19%) and writing code (7%), according to the results of the study.

"We see that there is a trend towards using artificial intelligence for business intelligence and strategic planning tasks. We expect that in the coming years, the capabilities of neural networks in the field of personalization of customer service and automation of routine processes will become much broader. This will allow entrepreneurs to focus on strategic business development," Choi suggested.

However, 85% consider the main advantage of neural networks to be that they help save time for more important tasks. Among the advantages, the respondents highlighted the generation of fresh ideas and thoughts (58%), accessibility at any time (56%), load optimization (53%), cost reduction for work processes (49%) and assistance in choosing optimal solutions for business (48%).

More than half of the respondents (66%) called the main disadvantage of neural networks the need to check answers that may be incorrect. Another 36% drew attention to the difficulties with the formulation of requests, and 35% consider the need for a paid subscription to be a disadvantage. Also, 22% are hampered by AI's dependence on the Internet, 21% by limited access to functions, and 16% by copyright risks.

Earlier, on March 6, it was reported that the majority of creative specialists surveyed actively use neural networks in their work. At the same time, 43% of respondents use them on a regular basis, according to the results of a study by the Moscow Creative Industries Agency and MTS AI.