Artificial intelligence has already embedded itself into the rhythms of modern life, shaping decisions in ways that often go unnoticed. Amy Trahey, founder of Great Lakes Engineering Group , believes that integration is exactly what makes it powerful and, in many cases, risky. From her perspective in engineering, she sees AI as something that directly influences outcomes tied to public safety, funding, and long-term trust.  Her understanding of AI began outside formal systems. It revealed itself through daily interactions with technology, from predictive recommendations to voice-enabled tools that respond almost instinctively, which paved the way for a sudden epiphany. Amy Trahey, P.E. She says, “ I realized how AI is integrated into everything. Whether I watch something on streaming platforms, whether I’m talking on the phone, and suddenly I’m seeing ads for what I spoke about, it’s already part of how we live, and it’s moving faster than any of us can keep up with.…