How much does an AI automation project cost for an SME?
A first AI agent in production starts from CHF 7,500, scoping, testing and rollout included. A simple no-code automation costs less; a standalone audit can also be the first step. The exact budget is set during a scoping workshop, before any commitment.
Is ChatGPT enough, or do I need an AI expert?
ChatGPT answers a human asking it questions. A business automation has to trigger on its own, read your data, follow your rules and report its errors. Turning a chat into a reliable, connected, supervised system is engineering work, and that is where the difference lies.
Where does my data go? Is it GDPR and Swiss FADP compliant?
Each project spells out which data leaves, to which provider and under which contract. Depending on sensitivity, processing runs on models hosted in Europe or on data anonymised upstream. GDPR and Swiss FADP compliance is designed in at the start, not patched afterwards.
Which tasks should be automated first?
The ones that come back every day, follow clear rules and require no complex judgement: email sorting, data entry, reminders, answers to recurring questions. The rule: start small, measure the time saved, then expand.
How long until a first AI agent is live?
A pilot typically runs within two to four weeks, depending on access to your tools and data. Moving to production, with monitoring and documentation, follows at a comparable pace.
Why a freelancer rather than an AI agency?
For an SME, a senior freelance expert covers scoping, development and follow-up without structural overhead: you talk to the person who writes the code. And when a project outgrows a solo setup, the relay exists, through Orizn, a studio specialised in AI agents.