Articles in Category: AI – Artificial Intelligence

Confidently Wrong

Why I Cringe When I Hear People Are Using ChatGPT to Look Things Up

AI tools like ChatGPT sound smart and sure of themselves. I’ll explain why blind trust in AI answers can be risky, how its confidence can fool you, and what simple habits will keep you from being misled while still getting the most from this amazing technology.

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Should I Just Use AI for Searching?

AI or search engine? Both promise answers, but in very different ways. From accuracy and freshness to bias and even energy use, each has trade-offs you need to know. Before you pick one over the other, find out why the smartest choice might be both.

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Can AI Block Spam?

Can we apply AI to the problem of spam? We’re already there.

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8 Ways AI Can Help You Every Day

Discover how AI can actually make your life easier. From summarizing long articles to rewriting tricky text, answering vague questions, or even helping you write better emails — these eight real-world examples show how tools like ChatGPT, CoPilot, and Perplexity can save time and boost confidence every day.

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Getting Rid of Copilot in Microsoft Office Apps

There’s an easy way to turn off Copilot in some Office apps. Others require a harder way.

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Don’t Trust Your Ears

Deep faking someone’s voice is now within anyone’s grasp.

Midjourney AI: "A HAL 9000 like computer console, hosting an AI preparing to take over the world"

Is AI Taking Over the World?

AI isn’t about to enslave humanity — at least not any time soon — but it’s definitely here and changing the world in both positive and negative ways.