At Community Planning Collaborative, we are committed to using innovative tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our research, analysis, and communication efforts. AI supports our team by assisting with:

• Summarizing documents

• Drafting content outlines

• Identifying patterns in data

• Visualizing concepts

• Generating ideas during project development

• Transcribing meetings (with consent of attendees)

• Creating social media content

Our Commitments

• We do not use AI for historic research or community-based research or outreach. This work is done the old-fashioned way, with expertise, time, care, and direct relationships. We believe in honoring lived experiences, local voices, and primary sources through human-centered methods that respect the integrity of our communities.

• All AI-assisted outputs are reviewed and edited by our team for accuracy, cultural relevance, and clarity.

• We do not rely on AI for verifying historic information or data, decision-making, finalizing project direction or themes, interpreting community input, or any component that affects people’s lives or histories.

• We never use AI to replace human relationships, expertise, or lived experience.

• We will disclose the use of AI in our products, whether that is a report, presentation, image credits, etc.

We see AI as one of many tools in our toolbox that is used with intention to free up more time for what matters most: listening deeply, building trust, and doing the work in community. We are always monitoring new tools and in the spirit of transparency, will keep our clients informed about our use of emerging technologies.