AI Is a Tool, Not a Magic Wand.
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 28 7-9pm
Location: Soho House Chicago
Hosted by: PraxIQ
Event Overview:
I participated in an invitation-only panel discussion at Soho House Chicago focused on how ethics, education, and governance shape the real-world use of AI in workplaces and education.
The conversation centered on a shared realization: AI isn’t a technological shift, it’s a human one. Panelists and audience members alike explored how everyday decisions made by people, not hidden algorithms, ultimately determine whether AI helps or harms as a tool.
We discussed what responsible AI adoption looks like from a person-first perspective, including how organizations can move beyond experimentation toward intentional, accountable use.
What Participants Left With:
- Practical steps for applying human judgment when using AI tools.
- Real-world examples showing how AI ethics influences policy and practice.
- Insight into my AI Framework, which focuses on making AI governance actionable, not hype.
Note: This event was invitation-only.
Panel Takeaway
A recurring theme throughout the discussion was that AI is a tool, not a magic wand. Additionally, AI isn’t a replacement for judgment. Audience questions consistently returned to the same concern: whether organizations need an AI policy, a framework, or training. The answer is yes to all three, because responsible AI use depends on how people choose to apply it.
One practical takeaway I shared, which you can begin at your organization today, is to host a workshop where employees and leaders openly share how they’re using AI in their work. That first step begins shifting AI away from a private use case into an organizational tool.
By hosting internal workshops where employees and leaders openly discuss how they are already using AI helps shift AI from private experimentation into shared, accountable practice. That shift is often the first step toward treating AI as an organizational tool rather than an individual workaround.
This panel reinforced that effective AI adoption is driven less by technology itself and more by governance, education, and the human judgment applied at every stage.
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