Read this @NPR story and share it with that friend who thinks AI is a net negative.
"I have time to talk to the kiddos and really build those relationships," she says, "instead of sitting here in front of my computer."
This is what AI makes possible. Let's make more of this happen. Let's reduce burnout, allow for more human interaction, and empower people to do the work that sparks joy and meaning.
Sound too optimistic? Read this story. This empowering vision is already planning out. The trick is spreading these sorts of use cases.
AI is a tool - we can exercise agency over how and when it is deployed. That exercise will be easier and more meaningful if there's a range of stakeholders working to make AI "go well" rather than reflexively opposing it.