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Understanding AI's Effect On Our Community
As artificial intelligence becomes faster, cheaper, and more accessible, individuals and organizations are finding new ways to integrate it into daily life and decision-making. "The AI and Creativity Expo 2025" is taking place today at the Palm Springs Convention Center, showcasing how AI affects our lives and how it can help empower our community, offering attendees a chance to learn, ask questions, and see how technology shapes our future. Our Thalia Hayden asked those in attendance about their personal AI use and highlights the importance of understanding, demystifying, and shaping the technology so it aligns with human values and goals.
By: Thalia Hayden
June 23, 2025
AIartificial intelligencetechnologyinnovationpublic safetydigital toolsfuture of workdata integrationhumancentered AINBC Palm Springs Article AI The New Ocean Learning to Swim in the Future By NBC Palm Springs Do you find yourself using AI these days For someits become a quiet assistantthere to lighten mental loadoffer clarityor speed up work For othersits a powerful new frontier that sparks both curiosity and concern Either wayone thing is clear artificial intelligence is hereand its growing I often think of AI as kind of like a new oceanone participant in a recent AIfocused event shared You kind of need to learn how to swim in it Its about moving with the timesnot just watching from the shore Many people are beginning to ask not if they should use AIbut how they can use it meaningfully For someAI functions like a thought partnerhelping them stop overthinkingclear their mental clutterand get unstuck creatively Others see even larger opportunities As AI becomes fastercheaperand more scalableit invites an even bigger question How big can we dream On a more practical levelorganizations are already leveraging AI in ways that could transform public safety and efficiency Were currently working with private vendors to synthesize all our databases into onesaid a representative from a public agency When we do a querythe AI can reach into private sector datapublic recordseven social media It helps us speed up the process of identifying suspects and solving cases Yet amid the technical talka powerful human story is emerging people from all walks of life want to understand and shape this technologynot just leave it to tech giants and insiders It felt good to see a room full of people filled with curiosityone attendee said I felt optimismhonesty So many AI conversations are just tech people talking to each othertrying to divide up the world This was different This was the people saying we have a saytoo That sense of shared ownership is vital As more people engage with AIthe goal becomes demystification Explaining how it works Showing how it can fit into real livesnot to replace peoplebut to enhance what they already do AI isnt some onesizefitsall thingsaid another participant Its got to fit the life thats already here and make that better Were not trying to become something else Were trying to become more of ourselves Whether youre dabbling with AI tools or integrating it into largescale operationsone thing is certain this is only the beginning Learning how to swim in this new ocean may take timebut the waves of change are hereand theyre full of potential To see this story first and find more content like itvisit our website at nbcpalmspringscom or follow us on social media NBCPalmSprings Let me know if youd like a shorter versiona script formator social media copy to go with itthalia hayden
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