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(23:51) Jeff Shields of Parksville has been working in web development for over 30 years and now speaks to groups across British Columbia about artificial intelligence. In a conversation that is equal parts practical and eye-opening, Jeff shows how AI can plan your weekly meals from a photo of your fridge, review your investment portfolio, teach you Italian pronunciation, and turn a two-month coding project into two days of work. He also addresses the pitfalls, the guardrails, and the bigger questions AI raises for Vancouver Island communities and beyond. https://jeffshieldstalks.ca/

(08:21) Monique Gray Smith, award-winning author of Cree and Scottish descent, joins The PULSE to discuss her latest book, Sharing the Light: Stories and Reflections. A psychiatric nurse for over 25 years, an international speaker, and a proud Vancouver Island resident, Monique explores the neuroscience behind gratitude, love, joy, happiness, and hope — five ways of being that can literally change your brain chemistry and your destiny. She'll be at Fireside Books in Parksville on Saturday, March 7th, from 1–3 PM. https://www.firesidebooks.ca/

Episode Quotes:

"Even in our darkest moments, even when hope is in like the cuticle of my pinky toe, we have to have hope… when we change our emotions, we change our destiny." — Monique Gray Smith

"I just finished a coding project that took me two months that would have taken me seven years." — Jeff Shields on AI

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