Outside Event: Artificial Intelligence Use in Extension: Insights from Ohio

This webinar will share findings from the presenters’ 2025 investigation of artificial intelligence (AI) use by Ohio State University Extension educators and staff. The reported challenges and obstacles, efficiencies, and how Extension’s human work differs from AI output will be discussed. These findings may provide insight to Extension organizations nationwide, particularly as some funders or partners may see AI as a cost-savings means to do this human work.

Presenters:

• Brian Raison, Professor, The Ohio State University, Department of Extension
• Sudarshan Adhikari, Graduate Associate, The Ohio State University, Department of Extension
• Thomas Blaine, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, Department of Extension

Drs. Raison and Blaine have served as Extension educators at OSU for over 25 years each, working in the community development program area. Mr. Adhikari is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Agricultural Communications, Education, and Leadership.