Leila Ibrahim, Google DeepMind's chief AI readiness officer, said society's AI-driven changes are accelerating. According to Sina Finance, she discussed how she uses AI at work and in daily life on the podcast "The Changemakers" with host Julia Boorstin.

Ibrahim said the next generation, including her children, must learn to use the technology responsibly so they can "truly participate in deciding how this transformation happens." She added that she would not take the role if she did not believe AI's benefits would ultimately outweigh its risks.

Ibrahim, who joined DeepMind in 2018 and was previously chief operating officer, said her focus is now on whether workers, schools, and society are ready for the changes ahead. She said AI has moved beyond the lab and is already being used in research, weather forecasting, education, and workplace productivity.

She also said people should start using AI themselves rather than waiting, and that they do not need to be the smartest person on the team. Ibrahim said one of the biggest changes to her own work has been using AI to handle briefing materials, which lets her spend more time on deeper thinking.

Ibrahim said DeepMind asks employees three questions: how they are using AI, what conditions would help them use it more, and where they are not yet using it. She said the third question is about human capability and is important to hiring, rewarding, and developing employees.

Speaking about her two teenage daughters, Ibrahim said AI literacy should begin early. She said schools should work more closely with teachers, and that students need to learn what AI can and cannot do and how to use it responsibly.