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Technical.ly
02-07-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
How to use AI and still stay true to your values
This is a guest post by Nancy Li, founder of coaching firm Paññā Panya. As AI development and usage continue to grow, people are encountering a fundamental question: What is my relationship with these AI tools as a human being? A global survey by Boston Consulting Group indicated that 43% of people are excited about AI's impact on lifestyle and workplace-based issues, while 28% are conflicted and 29% are concerned. AI is a powerful tool that uses lots of resources (electricity, data centers, water and more), which then affects how many resources get allocated to it, where the resources come from, and who gets to make these decisions. Humanness includes the limitations, strengths and compassion that people use to navigate through the complexities of life as an individual and as a group. We need humanness in our AI usage because the decisions we make as individuals have an impact on others. If you want to use AI with your humanness engaged, here are three principles to help on this journey. Define the functionality For what ends are you using AI? Most people focus on this benefit: convenience. This reason creates a blanket statement to always use AI, for who doesn't like convenience? So let's take another approach and work backwards: What is the outcome you want from using AI? AI usage tends to fall into these non-mutually exclusive categories: Organize complex ideas or processes in a usable and user-friendly way. Examples include creating a process for personalized healthy eating habits or summarizing research on the history and usage of AI in brand marketing. Create new content or an image based on something that already exists. Maybe it's creating a picture of a cat surfing a rainbow cloud or writing the story of Cinderella in the voice of Homer Simpson. It's about taking a reference point and shifting the perspective or tone on it. Edit something that was previously written or created to make sure it flows for grammar, punctuation, content and similar standards. Examples would be asking a program to proofread or rewrite the article you wrote for a school project. Get really clear on what you can trust AI to do. Currently, the AI hallucination rate, or the frequency with which it generates false information, can be as high as 40%. You may not want to rely on AI only to organize something that is highly technical or trust it to create your schedule for next week. Know exactly what you are saying yes to when you use AI. Establish boundaries Decide under what circumstances you will not use AI. As humans, we all have people, ideas and things we value. This informs what we are willing or not willing to do, which creates boundaries. Humans can also have boundaries with AI. For example, I've been a childhood fan of Hayao Miyazaki, the creator of beloved Japanese animated films such as Spirited Away. Knowing his perspectives on AI, I would never input his work into an AI platform because I respect his work deeply. Another person I know is a writer who wants to honor the time and care it took to develop their creative work. Privacy, in terms of attribution back to the original writer, is important to them. So they decide to prioritize and even pay for (if needed) services that will not store their work and give it to other users without their knowledge. Knowing what you highly value and are willing to hold onto is part of your integrity and empathy as a human. These qualities create boundaries, which then determine what you say no to. Ask better questions and make better requests After you have your personal values for AI usage based on the first two principles, let's get tactical. In order to have useful and doable AI outputs, you need to have relevant and specific inputs. Here is a framework to help you assess your inputs: Be specific about your situation. Put on your journalist hat and provide the Five Ws: who, what, when, where and why of the circumstance. This provides enough context for AI to return outputs that are specific to you instead of just anyone else. Name the output you want. Specify if you want high-level strategies, detailed tactics, brainstorming, summary or anything in between. If you don't state what you want initially, then you will likely input 10 more prompts to get to where you want to go. Honor your limitations. Specify what you do not want. It can be a process, types of input, time period or perspective. Ask follow-up questions. If something seems confusing, unclear or undoable for you, then ask AI to clarify, define or break it down to smaller steps. Sometimes, certain words or ideas are used, but they may or may not be used in the same way you are using them. Double-check to make sure you are on the same page. When we choose to use a tool and it has an increasing impact on the world, then we need to get really clear on when and how we use it. With these 3 principles, you get to decide why you want to use AI, under what circumstances you will not use AI and how to get AI outputs that are specific and relevant to your life. AI is a tool. We get to bring our humanness to any tool by determining our relationship with the usage and the impact it has on the world and other people.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swiffer and BGC Canada Join Forces to Address the Chore Gap in Canadian Homes
Swiffer partners with BGC Clubs across Canada as part of an initiative aimed at promoting awareness of the equitable division of household responsibilities Toronto, ON, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an effort to make Canadian household chores more equitable, Swiffer, a P&G brand, has teamed up with BGC Canada, the country's largest child-and youth-serving organization, to inspire kids to 'close the chore gap' at home. As part of the new partnership, Swiffer will provide easy-to-use tools, like the Swiffer PowerMop, to help bring the 'Home Eq[uity]' curriculum to life in BGC Clubs across the country. Research indicates that in 65% of households, the burden of chores often rests on a single individual, most often women. This disparity in the distribution of household responsibilities is what has come to be known as the 'Chore Gap.' While the inequity may look different in every home, the new partnership underscores the importance of addressing the chore gap before it happens, encouraging youth to consider what equity looks like within their own Close the Chore Gap initiative, launched in Canada in 2023 in partnership with Fair Play —a gamified life-management system inspired by Eve Rodsky's book—aims to educate families on the fair division of household work. Through age-appropriate curriculums developed for educators and families alike, the program teaches children and families that everyone has a role to play in maintaining a shared home.'Swiffer believes that addressing the chore gap starts with fostering a culture of shared responsibilities within the home,' said Nancy Li, Brand Director, Swiffer. 'Involving children in household chores not only tackles the chore gap at its roots but also equips them with essential life skills that contribute to happier, healthier adults. Our initiative aims to raise awareness of chore equity and inspire families to collaborate, showcasing how Swiffer can support a more balanced approach to household responsibilities.'The Home Eq[uity] curriculums, which BGC Canada will promote in its internal newsletter to Clubs across the country, will be available in full on the BGC Canada member website, with resources tailored to audiences from primary school to post-secondary.'At BGC Canada, we empower young people with the skills they need to succeed in all aspects of life—including at home,' said Brooke Duval, Sr. Director, Partnerships & Philanthropy, BGC Canada. 'Through this partnership with Swiffer, we're helping kids and teens understand the importance of shared responsibility and teamwork in their own households. By closing the chore gap, we're fostering habits that promote fairness and equity—values that will benefit them for life.' Swiffer and BGC Canada together aim to drive awareness around the issue of chore equity and encourage Canadians to close the chore gap within their own households. Using simple and easy-to-use tools like the Swiffer PowerMop and Duster, families can integrate cleaning into their households at any learn more about how you can 'close the chore gap,' download the Home Eq[uity] curriculum at P&GP&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Swiffer®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands. About BGC Canada For 125 years, BGC Canada has been creating opportunities for millions of Canadian kids and teens. As Canada's largest child and youth serving charitable and community services organization, our Clubs open their doors to young people of all ages and their families at over 600 locations nationwide. During out-of-school hours in small and large cities, and rural and Indigenous communities, our trained staff and volunteers provide programs and services that help young people realize positive outcomes in self-expression, academics, healthy living, physical activity, job readiness, mental wellness, social development, leadership, and more. Opportunity changes everything. Learn more at and follow us on social media @ Fair PlayDeveloped by Eve Rodsky, the New York Times bestselling book and Reese's Book Club Pick, Fair Play, is a gamified life-management system that helps partners rebalance their domestic workload and reimagine their relationships. Since its 2019 release, the book has elevated the cultural conversation about the value of unpaid labor and care. In her highly anticipated follow-up, Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World, Rodsky explored the cross-section between the science of creativity, productivity, and resilience. Written, produced, and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and inspired by Rodsky's book, the FAIR PLAY documentary was released in the summer of 2022. Fair Play is backed by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, whose mission is to change the narrative for women through storytelling. More information can be found at CONTACT: Karli Kachur MSL Canada 4036054157
