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AI and Auto Body
Artificial intelligence is making an impact in the auto body industry, streamlining the estimating process and improving the customer experience.
Does anyone remember Deep Blue? The IBM supercomputer that beat world champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game chess match in 1996? That was a “wow” moment for me and one of the first examples of how powerful and effective artificial intelligence (AI) could be.
Here we are in 2024, and AI has permeated all aspects of our lives. When you rent a horror movie on Amazon Prime Video, you start seeing a “Movies We Think You’ll Like” section suggesting other horror-related flicks. That’s AI working invisibly in the background. When you click on a cooking video on Instagram and start seeing more cooking videos as “Suggested Reels” in your feed, that’s AI. When Google Photos assembles the latest snaps from your family vacation into a video, titles it “Trip to South Carolina” and adds background music, that’s AI.
Building Charitable Giving into Your Auto Body Shop’s Business Plan
Planning, thoughtful implementation and thorough tracking of results will deliver a successful philanthropic program that also delivers a return on investment.
Exit Strategies: Personal Vision & Financial Planning
The most critical first step in an exit or transition plan is to develop a financial plan and personal vision of what your life will look like post-business.
Collision Repairers: Will You Take the Oath?
Today’s collision repairers are challenged with a new set of concerns, one being the need to follow OEM repair procedures.
Three Generations Keep Trains Running on Time at CARSTAR Jacobus
CARSTAR Jacobus Founder Jerry Jacobus and son Dave share a passion for collision repair and also model railroading.
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Auto Body Consolidation Update: There’s a New Buyer in Town
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