I believe you have just confirmed my thoughts on LLM. I do worry what info/stuff they are absorbing and context - or lack thereof. The business model is a concern and the power consumption/water cooling magnitude also a concern. If/when AI might be substituted for a 'professionals' input, what might be the legal ramifications. Standards are built into professional associations to govern behaviour of professionals. Will frequent users of AI loose their critical thinking ability?
I share the same concerns especially around context, business incentives, and the hidden costs (energy, water, labour).
The legal side is a minefield too. If professionals are accountable through standards and ethics, but AI tools aren’t held to the same bar, we risk creating a gap where responsibility gets blurred.
On critical thinking, my fear is that heavy reliance on AI can flatten our judgment and creativity if we don’t stay intentional.
The use of AI should spark thinking, not replace it.
Hi Kenneth, thank you for this. I have seen some of these links and they are very useful. I believe we all need to educate ourselves to understand what is underneath the bot. And I personally believe AI and all it's domains are a fascinating subject to learn.
I believe you have just confirmed my thoughts on LLM. I do worry what info/stuff they are absorbing and context - or lack thereof. The business model is a concern and the power consumption/water cooling magnitude also a concern. If/when AI might be substituted for a 'professionals' input, what might be the legal ramifications. Standards are built into professional associations to govern behaviour of professionals. Will frequent users of AI loose their critical thinking ability?
Thank you Kathleen.
I share the same concerns especially around context, business incentives, and the hidden costs (energy, water, labour).
The legal side is a minefield too. If professionals are accountable through standards and ethics, but AI tools aren’t held to the same bar, we risk creating a gap where responsibility gets blurred.
On critical thinking, my fear is that heavy reliance on AI can flatten our judgment and creativity if we don’t stay intentional.
The use of AI should spark thinking, not replace it.
Here are some simple, easy educational resources that can help those who want to understand AI technology better.
Video 1: “You Don’t Understand AI Until You Watch This”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aM1KYvl4Dw
Video 2: “ChatGPT Explained Completely”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Oso9-9KTQ
-Fun Tools-
The Transformer Explainer: https://poloclub.github.io/transformer-explainer/
Teachable Machine: https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/
Hi Kenneth, thank you for this. I have seen some of these links and they are very useful. I believe we all need to educate ourselves to understand what is underneath the bot. And I personally believe AI and all it's domains are a fascinating subject to learn.
Thank you.
This article from, Garry Kasparov and cognitive scientist Gary Marcus , it's a gem and literally says what several AI CEO's don't want to tells us.
It's not intelligence.
Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/09/ai-and-the-fight-between-democracy-and-autocracy/684095/?preview=pINTKDhyR-2jUqa0s4M1fNG54mg