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What an AI agent can and cannot do for a small business, what it costs, and how to keep it safe.

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ChatGPT Agent Mode Is Gone: What Small Businesses Can Use for Scheduled Browser Work Now

ChatGPT agent mode was retired in 2026. What replaced it (Work, cloud browser, scheduled tasks), its limits, and the best options for scheduled browser jobs. · 9 min readOverhead view of a desk in morning light with a notebook task list split into two columns, a pen, a coffee mug, a plant and envelopesAI agents explained

Virtual Assistant vs AI Agent for a Small Business: Cost, Tasks, and When to Use Each

Virtual assistant or AI agent for your small business? Real VA rates, agent pricing, a worked example and a simple way to split your task list between them. · 9 min readHands taping a shipping box on a dimly lit packing table at dawn, with a laptop and stacked boxes beside themAI agents explained

AI Agents for Small Business: 15 Jobs You Can Hand Off This Week (and 4 to Keep)

What an AI agent can do for a small business: 15 jobs to hand off this week, 4 to keep, how it differs from a chatbot or Zapier, and what it costs. · 9 min read

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