
Two-Thirds of AI-Using Small Businesses Now Build Their Own AI Tools, but Oversight and Costs Lag Behind
Sixty-seven percent of small and mid-sized businesses that use AI have built at least one AI tool now in regular use, according to Pax8’s Q3 2026 SMB AI Pulse Report, released October 12. The survey of 1,150 business leaders also found that 35% discovered AI running



















