# AI Is Not Just For The Big Boys

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> Published: 2026-08-11 18:56:04+00:00

# AI Is Not Just For The Big Boys

By Steve Banker, ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)[Generative AI](/glossary/generative-ai)can enhance supply chain planning solutions, but the heart of these solutions is statistical modeling and

[machine learning](/glossary/machine-learning). GenAI improves

[explainability](/glossary/explainability).

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## Key Terms Explained

Explainability

The ability to understand and explain why an AI model made a particular decision.

Generative AI

AI systems that create new content — text, images, audio, video, or code — rather than just analyzing or classifying existing data.

Machine Learning

A branch of AI where systems learn patterns from data instead of following explicitly programmed rules.