How you can make AI useful

AI is a tool. Here are 4 questions to ask when approaching how to use it.

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I cannot recall the conversation, only this statement smacking me in the face: “You’re a tried and true person.”

I blinked. She continued. “You aren’t going to start using anything unless it's been proven. And if you’re already using something that works, it’s going to take a lot for you to make a change.”

It wasn’t a compliment or a criticism, merely an observation delivered with a smile and maybe a little too much of that all-knowing upperclassman flair. But she was right. My shiny objects don’t come wrapped in code. I bemoan changes to the UI I’ve gotten used to using (darn you, Gmail). And I can’t seem to get rid of my paper desk calendar. 

During a networking call, I shared my stance that AI is a tool like any other tool and got myself invited to the AI Salon to give a talk on exactly that. 

You can watch the talk here or read the post below. Or both. Totally up to you.

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