{"id":208047,"date":"2026-05-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/san-antonio-should-incentivize-hiring-people-over-ai-heres-how\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T12:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:20:14","slug":"san-antonio-should-incentivize-hiring-people-over-ai-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/san-antonio-should-incentivize-hiring-people-over-ai-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio should incentivize hiring people over AI. Here\u2019s how."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/incentivize-hiring-real-people-over-artificial-intelligence-heres-how\/\">San Antonio should incentivize hiring people over AI. Here\u2019s how.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/incentivize-hiring-real-people-over-artificial-intelligence-heres-how\/\">https:\/\/sanantonioreport.org\/incentivize-hiring-real-people-over-artificial-intelligence-heres-how\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-02 12:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"sanantonioreport.org\">sanantonioreport.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The author, a small business owner in San Antonio, observes a significant shift in the use of artificial intelligence in their industry, from press releases to website development.<\/li>\n<li>The majority of small businesses are expected to stop hiring firms for web design in favor of AI-driven platforms by 2029, due to faster turnaround times and lower costs.<\/li>\n<li>While these advancements provide tangible benefits, they could undermine the unique qualities and expertise that small human-run businesses offer.<\/li>\n<li>McKinsey reports that 92% of businesses plan to invest in generative AI within the next three years, which poses a risk to small businesses due to potential cost reductions and availability of machine-driven platforms.<\/li>\n<li>The city\u2019s approach to awarding procurement contracts may need to change to protect small local businesses from being undercut by machine-driven competitors.<\/li>\n<li>The proposed solution is to introduce &#8220;human points&#8221; in the procurement process, giving additional evaluation points to firms that rely primarily on human professionals for their work.<\/li>\n<li>The aim is to ensure that public funds support the continued existence of human-based, small local businesses which contribute significantly to community identity, trust, and local economic growth.<\/li>\n<li>By valuing human work over machine-generated products, the city can make a strong statement about the importance it places on its small business community and local workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Antonio should incentivize hiring people over AI. 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