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Oh I've dealt with those AI chatbots also - something easy, and it's fine. Anything where you really need to talk to a person to explain it, it's not fine. I really do enjoy the AI-graphics (only from one application so far) but am not purposely using AI for anything else.

Hey Bliz,

Your column is spot on.  In some ways, the human touch and social connections are slowly fading away, due to the isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and partly because of the progress of AI.  It's becoming increasingly complex and challenging to have a conversation with a human being today, especially when dealing with credit card and other companies, as many have implemented AI chatbots to answer customer questions.  FYI, if you'd like to speak with a live representative, please press "0." Besides being a broker, I am also a real estate columnist and continue to write my columns without the aid of AI, as I feel that I would be cheating if I were to have AI write for me.  However, I do use AI for subject matter, as it is far more intelligent than I am in generating new material.  After 525+ columns in 10+ years, the human part of me becomes somewhat exhausted on topics to write about.   I am developing an AI bot that will make outgoing calls to generate seller leads and answer questions from incoming calls from new clients.  A significant amount of training is required to educate the AI bot, as it has limited knowledge in every situation and for every question that is asked.  As you said, many situations require customization to be truly helpful, especially with new business.  However, providing a link for sellers, investors, purchasers, renters, and lessees of residential and commercial properties to converse with me is an absolute must right now.  As our AI bot becomes more knowledgeable and gains expertise in listening to our conversations, to some degree, we will potentially be less involved.   Time is money.  Unfortunately, AI is likely to become increasingly dominant in our everyday lives.  Incorporating technology into our businesses and sometimes into our personal lives will become a normal process.  However, for me, the social impact and joy of a one-on-one conversation will never be replaced.  My primary concern and worry is whether AI will become the ruler and main player of our lives and my grandchildren's lives.

Great post and love your take Bill.

We do had to adapt because this technology is coming at us at lighting speed. We can't ignore it but I like you am concerned AI will become the ruler and main player of our lives and my grandchildren's lives. I love the personal communication and don't want to see it minimized! 

Liz and Bill Spear  I enjoy the art, but I also like the real photos. I agree with you on this one, Bill. I can think for myself. Spelling is not my forte, so I do like it when it corrects me, but not when it corrects what I am saying. It is my mindset. Have we opened Pandora's box?    

Liz and Bill Spear - I've come to the conclusion that whether I like AI or not, I must keep up-to-date adding layers of new technology to my repetiore. AI is being used in schools, medicine, astronomy, science, building technology, the arts. Why should I ignore it and pretend it doesn't exist when it does? Personally, I am inactive but still receive lots of invitationss from Brokers, Title Companies, and Mortgage Companies to learn more about the use of AI. I don't want to be ignorant. I just want to be smart enough to know the difference and not be fooled.  

Just in case you didn't know, I saw this in the news today and watched the video of a dead man who was recreated by AI to speak to his killer:

https://mindmatters.ai/2025/05/dead-man-returns-via-deepfake-to-testify-against-killer/

https://mindmatters.ai/2025/05/dead-man-returns-via-deepfake-to-testify-against-killer/

Hi Bill- I do love tech but I'm always concerned that as has happened in the past, technology gets ahead of our ability to consider the "should we" question. 

Today my neighbor told me her granddaughter who is sending out resumes is concerned that the AI bots will reject her resume because she lives in LA but more than willing to move. 

Hi Bill,

Remember the dawn of Google? It was like finding a magic oracle behind a blinking cursor! One moment we were wrestling with dusty encyclopedias, and the next, someone casually said, “If you don’t know, just Google it!”—like it was a secret spell. Who knew “googling” would be our modern crystal ball, mixed with memes and cat videos? Aha, the good old days of dial-up and endless curiosity!

Someday, it might be, “Writer’s block? Just AI it!”—with tech zooming ahead faster than a SpaceX rocket!

I an agree with most of this. God bad or indifferent, AI is here to stay...but it is really difficult to master - even with two science PhDs and a world of experience, I have trouble keeping up sometimes

     For old duffers that are stuck in analog and feel what's the point of converting to digital because so close to throwing in the towel, AI is a punching bag. But it can save time and enhance as long as you stay the original writer.

     My concern is how youth misuse it and think copy and paste is their best work without cracking a book. The ethics of AI use integrity whatever .0 version you have needs transparency standards and a level playing field for educators to police.

     Cliff's Notes, Monarch Notes, Chicken Soup for REALTORS, Real Estate for Dummies... are they all evil and tainted or talking point shortcuts in your listing sale career? Buyers and sellers and agents and brokers all play in the information society. Better serve up thorough fresh pertinent data best and AI time saving applications are developing without or without you.

I was talking to one of my young mentees the other day about AI. I asked if she remembered Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey.  She's never seen the film.  I think we're heading for life imitating art. Hal? Hal?

AI is certainly progressing at a high rate, I even saw an amazing video of a dancing robot yesterday, haha.

I'm not a fan of relying on this technology for everything. The human mind is still far superior in my opinion.

I can see the advantages and also the drawbacks. Over time I think AI will get refined and become better, but I do  not think it will ever totally replace a human being, at least I hope not, but by then I may no longer be around to care.

I will say that I have successfully used AI in creating a syllabus and course outline.  Both are things that were time consuming, but yet not a productive use of my time.  I fed in my course material and it did both in a matter of a couple of minutes.  I made a few changes before I submitted either.  

So perhaps you'll be heading for the hills???!  True and pretty darn soon too!  As for AI I have fun learning about it but since I'm retired don't have any desire to get intensive about it all.  I have been an early adapter over the years to techie stuff and I found it so useful as the years went by....and way more efficient.  But today, when I read some posts or other things written by AI, it's like ho hum.....boring, flat out no personality and  you can smell it's fake.

I think I’m going to come back and look at what all his responses have to Say collectively. I am interested on the consensus on AI.

I especially love thta you posted this in the Old Farts Club!  AI is here to stay, but yes there are many ethical questions about what the information it provides is sourced from. I agree that having a "real person" who can understand and assess the situation from a human perspective is by far easier for most of us, and better for us too!

I never thought I would use AI for anything but I have to admit it does come in handy. It is a good research tool. I trust it more than google. I do think if used right it can be very helpful in many ways. But we all know there will always be the other side of good and people will be able to do some real harm with AI. 

I have not dipped my toes into the AI pond yet. Time will come when I will do so. I am sure it will be interesting. I hope it will be beneficial.

Some aspects can be useful.  Some not. Have had a walk in wonderland with the image generation as I can see other possibilities based on my drawings.  Prompts alone have yielded amazing results for fun.

AI is on a dangerous path and is going to displace millions of people now.  It is probably the most insidious invention humankind has developed.