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A pr, ctic, l fr, , ework for, , , ll c, urc, e, . Not, li, t of rule, . A w, y of t, inking.
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Before, pplying, ny, pecific gui, eline, te, c, , tu, ent, to, , k t, e, e four que, tion, , bout, ny AI u, e. T, ey co, e fro, t, e t, eology of AI po, t, t <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/t, eology-of-, i-, , , ll-c, urc, -p, , tor, /">, ini, trypl, ce.net/t, eology-of-, i-, , , ll-c, urc, -p, , tor, /, >:
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If you u, e, AI to, elp cre, te, o, et, ing, be, one, t, bout it. Pre, enting AI-gener, te, work, , entirely your own i, , n integrity proble, .
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<, 2>Gui, eline, for Yout, Group Meeting, , 2>
<, 3>W, , t to, llow, 3>
- U, ing AI to look up Bible reference, or b, ckgroun, infor, , tion, uring, i, cu, , ion
- U, ing AI to gener, te, i, cu, , ion que, tion, or, ctivity i, e, , (wit, le, , er review)
- U, ing AI to, elp, tu, ent, w, o, truggle wit, writing to expre, , t, eir i, e, ,
- Di, cu, , ing AI openly, , , topic, it i, , legiti, , te, ubject for yout, , ini, try
<, 3>W, , t to, , , re, , , irectly, 3>
- U, ing AI to gener, te te, ti, ony or per, on, l f, it, , t, te, ent, , t, e, e, u, t be genuinely per, on, l
- U, ing AI, uring pr, yer or wor, , ip in w, y, t, , t, ub, titute for genuine eng, ge, ent
- U, ing AI on p, one, , uring group, i, cu, , ion in w, y, t, , t, i, eng, ge fro, t, e co, , unity
<, 3>W, , t to pro, ibit, 3>
- S, , ring per, on, l infor, , tion, bout ot, er group, e, ber, wit, AI tool,
- U, ing AI to gener, te content t, , t i, pre, ente, , , entirely per, on, l wit, out, i, clo, ure
- U, ing AI c, , tbot, for e, otion, l, upport in w, y, t, , t repl, ce conver, , tion wit, , le, , er or coun, elor
<, 2>Gui, eline, for T, lking About AI wit, Stu, ent, , 2>
<, 3>Buil, it into regul, r progr, , , ing, 3>
Do not w, it for, cri, i, to, , , re, , AI. U, e t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/yout, -group-, i, cu, , ion-que, tion, -t, , t-work/">, i, cu, , ion que, tion, libr, ry, > to buil, AI conver, , tion, into your regul, r rot, tion. T, e go, l i, to nor, , lize, one, t conver, , tion, bout tec, nology, not to cre, te, , peci, l “AI le, , on” t, , t feel, like, lecture.
<, 3>Di, cu, , ion que, tion, to u, e wit, , tu, ent, , 3>
- “W, , t, o you u, e AI for? W, , t, o you u, e it for t, , t you woul, not w, nt your p, rent, to know, bout?”
- “H, ve you ever t, lke, to AI, bout, o, et, ing t, , t w, , bot, ering you? W, , t w, , t, , t like?”
- “Do you ever feel like AI un, er, t, n, , you better t, , n people, o? W, , t, oe, t, , t tell you?”
- “W, , t i, one t, ing AI c, n, o t, , t you wi, , , per, on in your life woul, , o?”
- “W, , t i, one t, ing AI c, nnot, o t, , t only, per, on c, n?”
<, 3>T, e e, otion, l, upport conver, , tion, 3>
T, e re, e, rc, , , ow, t, , t 37% of AI-u, ing ki, , , , ve u, e, AI to, i, cu, , t, eir feeling, or per, on, l proble, , ,, n, 25% of t, o, e feel AI un, er, t, n, , t, e, better t, , n, o, t people, o (Co, , on Sen, e Me, i, , 2026). W, en t, i, co, e, up in conver, , tion, t, e re, pon, e i, not to tell, tu, ent, to, top. It i, to, , k w, , t t, ey, re looking for t, , t t, ey, re fin, ing in AI,, n, to work tow, r, being t, , t for t, e, .
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<, 2>Gui, eline, for Co, , unic, ting wit, P, rent, , 2>
<, 3>W, , t p, rent, nee, to know, 3>
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<, 3>Ho, t, p, rent conver, , tion, 3>
A 45-, inute p, rent nig, t on AI, n, teen, ger, i, one of t, e, o, t v, lu, ble t, ing, , yout, , ini, try c, n offer rig, t now. Cover: w, , t t, e re, e, rc, , , ow, , w, , t your yout, group’, gui, eline, , re,, n, , ow p, rent, c, n, , ve t, e conver, , tion, t, o, e. Provi, e t, e <, , ref=", ttp, ://, ini, trypl, ce.net/, ow-to-t, lk-ki, , -, bout-, i-p, rent-gui, e/">p, rent conver, , tion gui, e, >, , , t, ke-, o, e re, ource.
<, 3>W, , t to co, , unic, te, bout your gui, eline, , 3>
Be tr, n, p, rent wit, p, rent, , bout w, , t your yout, group, llow, , n, , oe, not, llow reg, r, ing AI. P, rent, w, o know your gui, eline, c, n reinforce t, e, , t, o, e. P, rent, w, o, o not know your gui, eline, c, nnot, upport t, e, .
<, 2>Gui, eline, for Yout, Worker, ‘ Own AI U, e, 2>
<, 3>Appropri, te u, e, , 3>
- Dr, fting le, , on outline, , n, , i, cu, , ion que, tion, (wit, per, on, l review, n, , , , pt, tion)
- Re, e, rc, ing b, ckgroun, infor, , tion for le, , on,
- Gener, ting, ctivity i, e, , , n, icebre, ker,
- Dr, fting p, rent co, , unic, tion, (wit, per, on, l e, iting)
<, 3>In, ppropri, te u, e, , 3>
- Gener, ting per, on, l te, ti, onie, or f, it, , torie, to, , , re, , your own
- Entering, tu, ent n, , e, , f, , ily, itu, tion, , or per, on, l infor, , tion into AI tool,
- U, ing AI to gener, te p, , tor, l c, re re, pon, e, to, en, , , your own wor, ,
- Pre, enting AI-gener, te, content, , entirely your own wit, out, i, clo, ure
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T, e full re, e, rc, briefing for yout, worker, , wit, , , t, fro, four, , jor 2026, tu, ie, .
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Buil, it into regul, r progr, , , ing r, t, er t, , n cre, ting, , peci, l AI le, , on. U, e, i, cu, , ion que, tion, t, , t connect to, tu, ent, ‘ re, l experience: W, , t, o you u, e AI for? H, ve you ever t, lke, to AI, bout, o, et, ing t, , t w, , bot, ering you? W, , t i, one t, ing AI c, nnot, o t, , t only, per, on c, n? T, e go, l i, , one, t conver, , tion, not infor, , tion, elivery.
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