Monthly AI Advisory
A fractional AI advisor on retainer. Monthly strategy, vendor reviews on demand, always-on guidance. Cancel any month.
What is a Monthly AI Advisory retainer?
Monthly AI Advisory is a fractional AI advisor on a month-to-month retainer. Canadian businesses use it for ongoing AI strategy, on-demand vendor reviews, and senior guidance without the cost of a full-time hire like a Chief AI Officer or AI lead. ChatGPT.ca runs Monthly AI Advisory at three tiers ($2.5K, $5K, $8K per month) with cancellation any month and a 30-day notice period. Pause for up to 3 months without losing context.
What is included
Six concrete commitments. Same scope every month.
Monthly strategy session
90-minute working session focused on the AI decisions on your plate this month.
Vendor / tool reviews on demand
Typically 2-3 vendor or tool reviews per month. Quick scored read in days, not weeks.
Always-on channel
Shared Slack or email channel for small questions. 1-business-day response, weekdays.
Quarterly executive briefing
Once a quarter: updated AI roadmap, landscape brief for your industry, executive-ready slide deck.
Running business brief
We keep a living document of your business, in-flight projects, and decisions so context never resets.
Up to 5 named contacts
CEO, CTO, COO, ops lead, whoever needs access. No per-seat fees.
Who uses Monthly AI Advisory
Wants a senior AI partner to bounce decisions off without hiring a full-time exec.
Needs help evaluating the constant stream of AI vendor pitches without owning AI as a full-time role.
Wants a senior sparring partner to challenge approach, especially on vendor and governance decisions.
Quarterly briefings give the board updated context on what the company is actually doing with AI.
Three tiers, fixed monthly
Cancel any month with 30 days notice. No long-term contract.
Founder
- ✓Monthly 60-min session
- ✓1-2 vendor reviews/mo
- ✓Async email channel
- ✓Quarterly brief (email)
Operator
- ✓Monthly 90-min session
- ✓2-3 vendor reviews/mo
- ✓Slack channel, 1-business-day SLA
- ✓Quarterly briefing call
- ✓Up to 5 named contacts
Executive
- ✓2 monthly sessions
- ✓Unlimited vendor reviews
- ✓Same-day SLA in Slack
- ✓Quarterly board-ready deck
- ✓On-site quarterly visit (GTA)
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the retainer work?
Month-to-month. You pay a fixed monthly fee and get a monthly 90-minute working session, on-demand vendor or tool reviews (typically 2-3 per month), an always-on Slack or email channel with 1-business-day response, and a quarterly executive briefing. Cancel any month with 30 days notice. No long-term contract.
Why pay monthly instead of project-by-project?
Because most AI decisions happen between projects: a vendor pitches, a tool launches, leadership asks "what should we do about this?" A retainer means you already have someone who knows your business and can answer in days, not weeks of scoping. It is cheaper than an unscoped project and faster than a new engagement every time.
Is this like a fractional CTO or fractional CAIO?
Close, but lighter. A fractional CTO or Chief AI Officer is usually 1-2 days per week embedded in your team and costs $8K-$25K/month. Monthly AI Advisory is 4-8 hours per month plus async availability, at $2.5K-$8K/month. It is the right fit for businesses that need senior AI guidance but do not have full-time AI exec work.
What do the monthly sessions cover?
Whatever is on your mind. Most common: vendor pitches to evaluate, in-flight project sanity checks, prioritization of the next 1-3 AI initiatives, hiring questions (do we need an AI lead?), governance and policy questions, and AI landscape updates relevant to your industry.
Can multiple stakeholders use the always-on channel?
Yes. Most retainers include 3-5 named contacts (typically CEO, CTO, COO, ops lead). They all get the same access. We do not charge per seat.
Can we pause the retainer?
Yes. You can pause for up to 3 months (e.g., during budget freezes or quiet quarters) and resume without losing context. We keep a running brief on your business so when you come back, we are not starting over.
Want senior AI guidance without the full-time hire?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will tell you which tier (if any) actually fits your stage.
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