TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
AI is coming to you, not the other way around
I often tell people that the AI revolution isn’ t something you need to go looking for. Unless you’ re a software developer or a custom application owner, AI is coming directly to you, integrated into the products you already use. My own recent experience at a swimming gala demonstrated this point.
I was sitting in a packed pool hall, waiting for my daughter’ s event. With some time to kill, I decided to tackle a task that had been on my list for a while: updating our company website for IntelliWeave AI. The goal was to better explain what we do. All I had with me was my phone( an iPhone 15 Pro Max) and a spotty 4G signal.“ Could AI help with this?” I wondered.
First pass with Gemini: usable HTML in minutes
I opened Google Gemini on my phone and gave it access to some of our product documents on my Google Drive. I provided a high-level outline of what I was trying to achieve and the colour palette we use.“ Ok, lets see what you can do” as I pressed the button. I waited in anticipation. Within minutes, it provided an HTML site I could use.
There were a few iterations of prompts. When I realised I needed a React site, I simply asked,“ Please can you convert what you have built into a React site?” After a few more minutes, it had done the job. I also asked it to change the font and add placeholders for images and menu items. The site it built was fully responsive and it had created all the copy, layout, and colours ready to go.
The big test was sending it to our development team. The answer came back as a resounding yes. A couple of minor changes such as adding images to the placeholders and integrating it with our platform, and it was ready. I made the decision to publish it as is.
You can see it here: https:// inteliiweave. ai
54 REI MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2025