I Don’t Trust AI… But I Know I Should Learn It

Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode:Apple | Spotify | GetMomReady.comThere’s a conversation happening right now that we don’t want moms sitting out of.Recently, Reese Witherspoon posted on Instagram about learning AI and why women need to be part of shaping it. Not later. Not once it’s figured out. Now.And this week’s episode felt like the perfect continuation of that conversation.Because if we’re honest, most moms are somewhere between this feels overwhelming, I don’t trust it, and I know I should probably learn this…That’s exactly why we invited Shreya Gulati, founder of Moms Build AI, to help us think through it, not as tech experts, but as moms.🎧 What This Episode Is Really AboutThis isn’t a “here’s how to master AI” episode.It’s a conversation about how we don’t get left behind, how we protect what matters most, and how we use something like this without losing ourselves or our kids in it.Subscribe to Get Mom Ready resources for free.Meet ShreyaShreya spent her career in tech, advising AI startups and investors. But after becoming a mom, everything shifted.She deeply resonated with the quote from our episode with Ericka Graham:“You have to renegotiate your past life with your future.”Instead of going back to corporate, she started asking a bigger question: what happens if moms aren’t part of shaping AI?Because historically… we haven’t been in the room early enough. Not with social media. Not with screens. And we’ve seen how that’s played out.The Core Tension With AIThis is the tension we kept coming back to:AI can save time, reduce mental load, and make things easier. But it can also replace human connection, increase pressure, and make everything feel more optimized.So what do we do with that?Shreya said it simply:“Don’t go to it for judgment. Go to it for information.”Get Mom Ready is completely free.Subscribe to get our resources in your inbox weekly.Where This Actually HelpsWhen you bring AI into real life, it starts to feel less intimidating.It can take things like meal planning, grocery lists, and weekend decisions and just… make them easier. Not to help you do more, but to help you carry less.It’s also incredibly helpful for getting unstuck: drafting a hard email, organizing your thoughts, or just getting started on something you’ve been putting off.And one of the most practical things she shared was using voice dictation during the in-between moments. Walking, driving, pushing a stroller—turning thoughts into something usable later. For moms, that’s often the only time we have.But the key is this: it supports your thinking. It doesn’t replace it.You can use it to compare schools or organize options, but you still visit, decide, and trust your gut.The AI Conversation We Have to Have About KidsThis is where it gets more complicated.Because there’s no clear guidance yet. No long-term data. No proven “right way” to handle AI with kids.Which means we don’t get to outsource this decision.AI is already everywhere, even if we don’t realize it. And our kids will encounter it earlier than we expect. Avoiding it completely may not actually protect them, it might just leave us unprepared.What stood out most is thinking about this like an ongoing conversation, not a one-time talk. Staying informed enough to guide instead of react. Applying the same boundaries we already think about with screens.And recognizing that if we’re not learning it ourselves, it’s going to be really hard to help shape how our kids use it.The Question That Stuck With UsAt one point we asked, does AI give us more time, or just more to do?And the answer is… both.Which brings it back to us.What do we actually want our days to feel like? What’s worth optimizing, and what’s worth slowing down and enjoying?AI doesn’t answer that for us. It just amplifies whatever we choose.Where to Start With AIShreya kept this part refreshingly simple.Pick one tool, Ch