Translation & identification

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Staff reported using AI for translation and image searches to identify plants or machine parts. One response described checking suggested plant names against other websites before acting on the results.

Used at
The organization
The Bentway
The organization
The tools
The tools staff named
Google Lens · Gemini
The tools staff named
The system
Sensing (Perceptive AI)Understanding (Semantic AI)

The system senses and understands, and a person decides what to do next.

A person decides
Data flow
About a place
a photo of a plant, machine part or text
About a place
taken on site, under the Gardiner
Computer Vision
look for similar images online
Computer Vision
A recommendation or prediction
a best guess at a name
A recommendation or prediction
verified on other sites before staff act
Risks staff flagged
Incorrect identification or advice
Incorrect identification or advice
One response described having to work past incorrect AI advice about older or unusual equipment. A wrong identification could lead to an unsuitable repair or treatment.
How it's managedThe response described checking other websites before acting on an identification.
Who is affected
The grounds & site team
Wider community
unfamiliar plants and older or unusual equipment
You can
The person on site decides
The person on site decides: the tool suggests; the fix is always a human call
Bring questions or concerns to the Sept 2 workshop

What staff told us

2 staff
How oftenIn a typical month, how often do you use AI tools for work?
11
NeverRarelyA few times a monthA few times a weekDaily
Trust in own useWhen you use AI at work, how confident are you that you’re using it appropriately?
11
Not confidentRarely sureSometimes sureMostly sureAlways sure
Time saved / weekRoughly how much time do you estimate AI saves you in a typical week?1 answered
1
NoneUnder 1 h1–3 h4–7 h7 h +
Comfort disclosingWould you feel comfortable telling a colleague or your manager that you used AI on a piece of work?
2
Would hide itProbably notIt dependsProbablyOpenly yes

Each cell shows an answer choice. Darker cells mean more people chose that answer. The pointer below the bar marks the median.

From the responses One person uses image search to identify plants, then checks other websites before acting on the result.