I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI can help us solve problems and generate new ideas. It’s something I get asked about often, and honestly, I love talking about it. I mean, AI is like the perfect brainstorming buddy—it never gets tired! Sure, it can get a little weird sometimes, but that’s part of its charm, right?
One of my favorite ways to use AI is to have actual conversations with it—especially when I’m working through a problem. I’ll ask questions, and AI will pull ideas from all over the internet. It’s almost like having an assistant with endless imagination and access to more data than I could ever comb through on my own.
Now, don’t get me wrong—AI isn’t perfect. It needs us to steer it in the right direction. For example, when I was talking to Jack about how AI is used in medicine, we agreed that AI can connect the dots really quickly, but you still need a doctor to make the final call. AI helps speed up the research, but it’s not a replacement for human judgment.
We also talked about something that’s been on my mind lately—how to make complex data easier for people to understand. People can’t always visualize huge numbers, like five billion miles, so breaking it down with analogies (football fields, anyone?) makes it so much more digestible. And, honestly, that’s what I’ve learned from using AI with our clients—simplify, simplify, simplify!
One of the big questions people ask is whether AI can predict the future or spot new opportunities. Well, yes, but let’s be real—AI isn’t Nostradamus. It’s great at giving us probabilities based on past data, but we still need that human touch to interpret what it all means. Think of AI as a tool to help make faster, smarter decisions, not as a crystal ball.
Finally, one thing that’s super important is making sure AI is used fairly and responsibly. This means setting policies within your business to guide how AI should be used. If you don’t do that, trust me—someone on your team is already using it, and you need to be sure it’s being done in a way that aligns with your values.
At the end of the day, AI is a tool—a really powerful one. But, like any tool, it’s only as good as how you use it. My advice? Embrace it, but set clear boundaries and expectations to make sure you’re using it ethically and responsibly.
Patti is still learning 