AI Can't Fix a Mess: How to Adopt AI Responsibly (Without Losing Sight of the People You Serve)
AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika StanleyShow Notes
This week, Erika sits down with Jasmine Schwarz, founder of Schwarz Strategic Services and an AI stewardship consultant who helps nonprofits adopt technology responsibly, ethically, and without losing sight of the people they serve. Jasmine came to AI through sociology, healthcare, finance, and nonprofits, and she brings a perspective that cuts straight through the influencer noise.
The two of them get into the BS being sold by AI influencers, what governance actually means (hint: it's not just regulation), why AI amplifies whatever you already have going on, and how to start adopting AI in a way that protects the people you're trying to serve.
What we cover
The biggest AI lie being sold right now and who actually profits from it
Why "if the tool is free, your data is the fee" and what to do about it
What AI governance really means, starting with people, then policies, then institutions
Why AI can't fix messy systems, it just turns up the volume on the chaos
Setting limits so you don't lose five hours hyper-focusing on one AI feature
If you've been hesitant to adopt AI because it feels icky, overwhelming, or like one more thing on the pile, this conversation is going to give you a grounded, human-first way back in. Start with your people, clean up your documentation, and find a community where you can be the fifth grader to someone else's fourth grader.
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Connect with Jasmine
LinkedIn: Jasmine Schwarz
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