How to think of AI and Search
One of the great things about ETA is many of the businesses people are buying are fairly resistant to the changes within AI. For example residential plumbing is unlikely to be dramatically changed by AI in the next 10 years. I wanted to put together a list of how I am thinking about different ETA industries and AI. These are all just my thoughts, but I wanted to give some insight into what I think will be a positive or negative change with AI. Each industry is rated on aredactedscale for how I believe AI will effect this industry 50 means basically unchanged 100 means extreme positive benefit 1 means extreme negative benefit. I am also including if I think it will be high low or medium variance. For example accounting is likely a high variance industry where the number can change rapidly depending on where you sit in the tech/marketing stack Data-center cooling, electrical, and backup-power services: 92: High variance Industrial Electricians: 90 :High variance Industrial robotics and automation integration: 89: High variance Managed cybersecurity services: 85: High variance Proprietary industry data and database licensing: 82: High variance AI implementation and systems integration: 81: High variance Industrial predictive-maintenance services: 79: Medium variance Machine-vision and automated-inspection systems: 78: Medium variance Building automation and energy-management services: 76: Medium variance Fiber-optic and structured-cabling installation: 74: Medium variance Managed cloud infrastructure: 72: High variance Security-system installation and monitoring: 71: Medium variance Industrial equipment maintenance and repair: 70: Medium variance AI Tutoring centers: : 70 High variance Diagnostic-imaging centers: 70: Medium variance Precision machining and CNC manufacturing: 69: Medium variance Clinical-research site networks: 69: Medium variance Electrical-control and switchgear manufacturing: 68: Medium variance Testing, inspection, and certification services: 68: Medium variance Specialty laboratory testing: 68: Medium variance Medical-device contract manufacturing: 68: Medium variance Electronics recycling and IT asset disposition: 68: Medium variance Dental practices: 67: Medium variance Regulatory-compliance consulting: 67: High variance Elevator installation and maintenance: 66: Low variance Medical-equipment maintenance and repair: 66: Medium variance Industrial-component manufacturing: 66: Medium variance Trade schools and vocational training: 66: Medium variance Commercial HVAC and refrigeration: 66: Low variance Residential HVAC: 65: Low variance Pest control: 65: Low variance Waste collection and recycling: 65: Medium variance Technical industrial distribution: 65: Medium variance Metal fabrication: 65: Medium variance Plastic injection molding: 65: Medium variance Packaging manufacturing: 65: Medium variance Environmental consulting and remediation: 65: Medium variance Veterinary practices: 65: Medium variance Homeowners-association management: 65: Medium variance Residential Electrical contracting: 64: Medium Variance Residential property management: 64: Medium variance Warehousing and fulfillment: 64: High variance Cold-storage and refrigerated logistics: 64: Medium variance Geotechnical engineering: 64: Medium variance Electrical-supply distribution: 64: Medium variance Primary-care practices: 64: Medium variance Specialty physician practices: 64: Medium variance Commercial plumbing: 63: Low variance Residential plumbing: 63: Low variance Commercial cleaning and janitorial services: 63: Medium variance Commercial property management: 63: Medium variance Civil and structural engineering: 63: Medium variance HVAC and plumbing-supply distribution: 63: Medium variance Specialty-chemical distribution: 63: Medium variance Food contract manufacturing: 63: Medium variance Home-health agencies: 63: Medium variance Ambulatory surgery centers: 63: Medium variance Concierge and direct-primary-care practices: 63: Medium variance General IT managed-service providers: 62: High variance Garage-door installation and repair: 62: Low variance Portable-toilet rental and servicing: 62: Low variance Equipment rental: 62: Medium variance Commercial laundry and linen services: 62: Medium variance Roofing: 61: Low variance Septic and sewer services: 61: Low variance Commercial kitchen-equipment repair: 61: Low variance Land surveying: 61: Medium variance Specialized asset-based trucking: 61: Medium variance Food and beverage distribution: 61: Medium variance Medical-supply distribution: 61: Medium variance Label and packaging printing: 61: Medium variance Irrigation installation and maintenance: 61: Low variance Pool maintenance and repair: 60: Low variance Landscaping design and installation: 60: Medium variance Building-materials distribution: 60: Medium variance Physical-therapy practices: 60: Medium variance Optometry practices: 60: Medium variance Litigation-focused law firms: 60: Medium variance Vending and micro-market operations: 60: Medium variance Trade shows and business conferences: 60: Medium variance Transaction-based online marketplaces: 60: High variance Lawn-care and landscape maintenance: 59: Medium variance Excavation and site preparation: 59: Medium variance Paving and asphalt maintenance: 59: Medium variance Foundation repair and waterproofing: 59: Low variance Auto-repair shops: 59: Medium variance Professional employer organizations: 59: High variance Enterprise-software implementation: 59: High variance Sign manufacturing and installation: 59: Medium variance Skilled-nursing facilities: 59: Low variance Occupational-therapy practices: 59: Low variance Tree trimming and removal: 58: Low variance Appliance repair: 58: Low variance Water-well drilling and servicing: 58: Low variance Home-inspection services: 58: Medium variance Self-storage operations: 58: Low variance Restaurants and quick-service franchises: 58: Medium variance Independent hotels and lodging: 58: Medium variance Medical spas: 58: Low variance Insurance third-party administration: 58: High variance Vertical SaaS (deeply embedded workflows): 58: High variance Laundromats: 57: Low variance Residential cleaning: 57: Medium variance Chimney inspection and cleaning: 57: Low variance Concrete and masonry contracting: 57: Low variance Hospice agencies: 57: Low variance Employee-benefits brokerage: 57: High variance Debt-collection agencies: 57: High variance Car washes: 56: Low variance Painting contractors: 56: Low variance Fence installation: 56: Low variance Catering businesses: 56: Low variance Nonemergency medical transportation: 56: Medium variance Independent pharmacies: 56: Medium variance Commercial-insurance agencies: 56: High variance Dry cleaning: 55: Low variance Fire-protection inspection and maintenance: 55: Low variance Snow removal: 55: Low variance Pet boarding and daycare: 55: Low variance Children’s sports and enrichment programs: 55: Low variance Skilled-trades staffing: 55: Medium variance Branded e-commerce businesses: 55: High variance Chiropractic practices: 55: Low variance Funeral homes and cremation services: 54: Low variance Towing and roadside assistance: 54: Medium variance Behavioral-health practices: 54: High variance Business brokerage and M&A advisory: 54: High variance Pet grooming: 53: Low variance School-bus transportation: 53: Low variance Tours and experiential recreation: 53: Low variance Private schools: 53: Medium variance General wholesale distribution: 53: High variance IT hardware resellers: 53: High variance Childcare centers and preschools: 52: Low variance Last-mile delivery: 52: High variance Disaster restoration: 52: Low variance Auto-body and collision repair: 52: High variance Wealth-management and financial-advisory firms: 52: High variance Accounting firms (complex tax and advisory): 51: High variance Accounting firms (audit and assurance): 51: High variance Fitness centers and gyms: 51: Low variance Healthcare staffing: 51: Medium variance Hair salons and barbershops: 50: Low variance Nail salons: 50: Low variance Speech-therapy practices: 50: High variance Architecture firms: 49: High variance Fractional-CFO services: 48: High variance Freight forwarding and customs brokerage: 48: High variance Commercial printing: 48: Medium variance Security-guard companies: 48: High variance Video-production agencies: 47: High variance Long-haul trucking: 45: High variance Public-relations agencies: 45: High variance Title and escrow services: 44: High variance Executive-search firms: 43: High variance Interior-design firms: 43: High variance Residential real-estate brokerage: 42: High variance Personal-lines insurance agencies: 41: High variance General staffing agencies: 40: High variance Performance-marketing agencies: 38: High variance Commodity e-commerce resellers: 38: High variance Generalist management consulting: 37: High variance Background-screening services: 37: High variance Taxi and limousine services: 37: High variance Corporate-training providers: 36: High variance Freight brokerage: 35: High variance Mortgage brokerage: 35: High variance Medical-billing and revenue-cycle outsourcing: 35: High variance Certified legal and medical interpreting: 35: High variance General-purpose SaaS: 34: High variance Full-service advertising agencies: 34: High variance Payroll-processing services: 32: High variance Real-estate appraisal: 30: High variance Test-preparation businesses: 30: High variance Insurance-claims processing: 29: High variance IT staffing and recruiting: 28: High variance Language schools: 28: High variance Travel agencies: 28: High variance Non AI Tutoring centers: : 27 High variance Custom-software development agencies: 25: High variance Online-course publishers: 25: High variance Video-editing and postproduction services: 24: High variance Routine tax-preparation services: 23: High variance Traditional SEO agencies: 22: High variance Job boards: 22: High variance Search-dependent lead-generation websites: 20: High variance Single-feature SaaS tools: 20: High variance Legal-process outsourcing: 19: High variance Bookkeeping-only firms: 18: High variance Graphic-design agencies: 18: High variance Public-information business directories: 18: High variance Routine back-office outsourcing: 17: High variance Basic website-development agencies: 15: High variance Medical-coding outsourcing: 15: High variance Commodity content-writing agencies: 15: High variance Routine legal-document preparation: 14: High variance Customer-support call centers: 12: High variance Search-dependent content and affiliate websites: 10: High variance General translation services: 10: Medium variance Telephone-answering services: 8: Medium variance Transcription services: 5: Low variance Stock-photography libraries: 5: Medium variance Nothing here is legal advice or financial advice just my general thoughts on various industries in AI