Information and technology are continuing to change, evolve and grow at a very rapid pace. One of these changes that has exploded recently is the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI Searches are one of the most transformative technologies of our time. The sheer volume of information that these tools analyze and responses they generate in seconds is nothing short of amazing. As with all changes, we must also accept and understand the limitations of these tools. Some users have taken the technical information supplied by Generative AI Search results and manufactured or inspected parts based on this AI generated information only to find out later that the data was incorrect. When this does happen, the results can be painful and expensive.
The source and accuracy of the information provided by these tools is one of the more critical areas of caution. AI is not evil. It is not sentient. We are not heading into a world controlled by HAL9000 from the 1968 movie and book, 2001: a Space Odyssey. However, as with all tools, we need to understand the limitations of the tool and the proper ways to use the information it generates.