I recently had the privilege of joining ISHN Magazine for a thought-provoking conversation on how AI is reshaping the work of Environmental, Health, and Safety professionals. Dave Johnson—longtime leader and past editor of ISHN—reached out after reading my article on building a “digital twin” of myself, and asked if I’d explore the implications of AI for the future of safety and work on his podcast.

For me, this wasn’t just another interview; it felt like a full-circle moment. As a young safety professional, I studied ISHN Magazine to absorb the wisdom of leaders who had spent decades in the field. Those pages were my classroom, my compass, and my early window into what excellence looked like. Now, decades into my own career, sitting across from Dave and talking about the frontier of AI, I couldn’t help but reflect on how far our profession—and the world around it—has come.

What strikes me most today is the paradox of experience: the more years I accumulate, the more I realize how much remains undiscovered. Every week still brings a new lesson, a new insight, a new perspective. And with AI entering the EHS landscape, that learning curve isn’t just continuing—it’s accelerating. We’re standing at the threshold of an era where human expertise and machine intelligence don’t compete; they amplify one another. The velocity of knowledge is about to shift from incremental to exponential.

AI won’t replace the human essence of what we do—but it will expose us to patterns we’ve never seen, risks we’ve never quantified, and possibilities we’ve never imagined. It challenges us not just to adapt, but to reinvent the way we think, decide, and lead. That’s where the real opportunity lies.

With that spirit in mind, Dave and I dove into a candid conversation about the present and future of our profession—where it’s headed, what might disrupt it next, and how we can shape a safer, smarter world of work.

Stay tuned. This journey is only beginning…

Click here to listen to the podcast: https://www.ishn.com/media/podcasts/5177-all-things-safety/play/140-an-ehs-pro-clones-himself-with-ai