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FAQs
Learn About AI Mentors
To better understand the services we provide, below is a list of the most common questions we receive. Each one is carefully answered to give our partners, clients, and potential customers with insights and clarity about AI Mentors' business and culture. We always aim to provide thoughtful answers and solutions for all inquiries and engagements. If you have additional questions, please contact us to speak with a member of our team.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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AI Mentors is Minnesota’s leading AI strategy and implementation company. We’re a women-owned, WBENC-certified consulting firm that helps organizations, especially in regulated industries like healthcare, law, finance, and insurance, adopt artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively. What sets us apart is our blend of strategic leadership, compliance knowledge, and practical implementation. We don’t just talk about AI; we design, build, implement, and train your team to use it.
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Our approach is to simplify and clarify AI implementation. We focus on making AI accessible and easy to understand, removing the confusion often linked to these technologies. Instead of overwhelming clients with complex technical language, we offer practical solutions—whether just strategy or paired with solution architecture and implementation—to help our clients improve performance and potentially transform their business for greater success.
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We serve industries that are sensitive to compliance and have complex processes, where risk, regulation, and trust are essential. These include law firms and legal operations, financial services and banking, insurance, healthcare and medical practices, utilities and energy, manufacturing, and government sectors at the state, local, and federal levels. We tailor our approach based on your company and industry requirements, compliance standards, and business objectives.
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AI Mentors helps companies increase operational efficiency through automation, smarter workflows, and improved decision-making. Whether it's reducing manual processes in finance or accelerating patient intake in healthcare, our AI systems are designed to reduce costs, increase productivity, and drive scalable growth.
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Yes. Many clients come to us after deploying tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, or internal AI agents, but they are unsure if they're truly adding value or working efficiently. Our thorough audits review model accuracy, workflow integration, and alignment with business objectives. We determine whether your current AI investments are delivering measurable results and provide a clear roadmap for optimizing performance and maximize ROI.
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Absolutely. We often find employees using dozens of unapproved AI tools to boost productivity, often without IT's knowledge or proper security checks. This "shadow AI" poses significant compliance and security risks, especially in regulated industries. Our security audits identify what tools are in use, evaluate potential vulnerabilities, and help you set up proper governance to safeguard your organization while allowing safe AI adoption.
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We take responsible AI seriously, aligning with standards like the EU AI Act and U.S. laws. Our approach emphasizes clear decisions, fair data, and strong governance to safeguard your organization. We incorporate privacy, security, and compliance from implementation to monitoring to prevent model drift. Through audits, bias reduction, and tailored plans, we help you deploy AI that delivers results while meeting ethical standards.
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Yes. We provide executive-level AI training, team workshops, and customized AI enablement programs. Whether your team is new to AI or already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, or Claude, we can help them develop the skills, understand the use cases, and implement the safeguards necessary for success.
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Yes, absolutely. Most of our engagements work this way because we understand our clients have established partnerships and internal teams. Successful AI adoption requires buy-in and collaboration across the organization—attempting to implement AI in isolation often results in failure. We respect the roles and responsibilities of all our clients' team members and existing partners, working together to ensure smooth integration.
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Our projects vary significantly based on scope and complexity, ranging from five to seven figures based on your specific needs and goals. While we're happy to discuss your objectives during an initial consultation, our typical engagements start at a minimum of $10,000. We focus on providing significant value and partnering with organizations ready to invest in their AI transformation.
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Project timelines vary based on scope and complexity, ranging from a few weeks to over a year. Audits and strategy development typically take 2-8 weeks, while AI agents and automation workflows can be completed in a couple of weeks to a few months, based on complexity. Comprehensive implementations with custom development may take 3-6 months or longer. We identify specific use cases early in our discovery process to set clear timeline expectations for your project.
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Yes, AI Mentors is a certified women-owned business (WBENC). Our co-founder and CEO, Michelle Kamrath Fields, is an experienced executive with over 20 years of leading marketing and technology transformation initiatives at companies such as Nike, Ashley Furniture, John Deere, and others. We are proud to be one of the leading women-led AI consulting firms in Minnesota and across the U.S.
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AI Mentors is proudly headquartered in Minnesota, serving clients nationwide. We regularly partner with companies throughout the U.S. through virtual and on-site workshops and delivery. Our Midwest roots ground us in hard work, transparency, and smart execution.
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It’s simple. Begin with a free discovery call where we’ll assess your current situation, answer any questions, and see if we’re a good fit.Then, we’ll recommend the appropriate scope of work—whether it’s a strategic audit, a custom project, or AI training for your team.
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