Insights gathered at the “How AI is Shaping 2025 and Beyond” panel hosted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and sponsored by AI Revolution Labs and Deseret News during Utah Tech Week.

1. Foster an environment where employees can freely experiment with AI tools.

  • Create sandbox versions of chat interfaces
  • Position and brand internal tools in a friendly, non-threatening way

2. Incorporate AI directly into existing workflows.

  • Don’t rely solely on separate chat interfaces
  • Build AI capabilities into current systems
  • Focus on where employees already work
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3. Establish sharing mechanisms for success stories.

  • Create a dedicated channel in Slack where employees can share discoveries
  • Let peers demonstrate practical applications

4. Focus on quality-of-life improvements.

  • Show how AI reduces workload
  • Emphasize making work easier, not replacement

5. Build flexible training programs.

  • Avoid making AI feel like “another thing”
  • Show how it helps with existing work
  • Allow for self-paced exploration
  • Educate teams on common categories of AI usage: summarization, explanation, retrieval, transformation, creation, ideation and transformation
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