# How Podium is arming 10,000+ SMBs with AI agents

DevFeed: [How Podium is arming 10,000+ SMBs with AI agents](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-podium-is-arming-10-000-smbs-with-ai-agents-6610.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/podium>)

Published: 2025-12-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [conversion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conversion.md>), [customers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/customers.md>), [gpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpt.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>)

## AI overview

Podium uses OpenAI's GPT-5 to power "Jerry," an AI teammate deployed by tens of thousands of local businesses. The agents respond quickly, provide round-the-clock service, schedule and confirm appointments, and follow up across channels, contributing to increased revenue and lead conversion.

## Source excerpt

Discover how Podium used OpenAI's GPT-5 to build "Jerry," an AI teammate driving 300% growth and transforming how Main Street businesses serve customers.