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