On social media, we become digital neighbors. And if social media makes us digital neighbors, then accessible social media is one way we practice love of neighbor. As Pope Francis beautifully expressed: “Communication is really about realizing that we are all human beings, children of God. I like seeing this power of communication as ‘neighbourliness.’”

At Catholic Women in Business, we run a Facebook group with almost 10,000 women. As a result, we’ve seen it all, from heartfelt pleas for prayers and requests for career advice to spam and bots. Sometimes the posts that seem spammy come not from AI or scammers but from well-intentioned women who aren’t sure the best way to promote themselves in a Facebook group.

Whether you choose to use it or not, artificial intelligence, or AI, is becoming an increasingly more pervasive part of our everyday lives, in all industries, and especially in design. As a designer and business owner, I’m currently grappling with both the challenges and the benefits from AI being used in my line of work. It’s a constant, giant question mark that hangs over my head: Should I use AI or not? If so, how do I do so with integrity?

Recent discussions in the Catholic Women in Business Facebook group have highlighted various copyright concerns.

We started our businesses to make a difference in the world. We wanted to help our clients or sell a product we believed in. But as we got things up and running, we realized there's a lot more involved than just our core services.

You didn't start this thing intending to become the central spoke that everything runs through. It just happened — little by little, decision by decision, growth upon growth.