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July 27, 2026

AI is super helpful but it cannot be fully trusted. Its benefit is that it is fast, not that it is correct. It can usually get you the first 95% there. As a matter of fact, all AI is ever really doing is 'guessing the answer' based on all the data that it has read. In some cases that may be okay. For example advice that recommends you eat more bananas. In cases where the results are important, it's always a good idea to check and verify the results. Reasons it may be wrong... 1.IT tells you what you want to hear instead of the truth 2.It doesn't fully understand the context / situation / Point of view 3. If it doesnt know, it will still make a best guess. All 3 of these can be minimized by addressing it in the prompt. You should treat AI like your well read neighbor who knows a lot and gives you an answer that starts with "If I had to guess..."