AI didn’t eliminate expertise. It made expertise more important. AI is everywhere in games and media now, and it’s changing how teams work. Here is where I stand.

Where I don’t use it

I don’t use AI to write or make art that’s meant for people to read, watch, or play. Most AI-generated content gets the same reaction: AI;DR. If something is made for people, it should have a person’s soul in it.

Where I do

I use AI for code. It has become a standard tool for experienced engineers, and it saves real time. Even there, it works best with an experienced engineer at the helm, someone who can tell when the output is wrong and knows what to do about it.

Why people stay in the loop

Run a passage through a translation program and you’ll get the words, but not always the meaning. You need people who understand both ends of the translation. The same is true for any tool that produces work faster than a person can check it. The faster the tool, the more the expert matters.

About this site

In the interest of practicing what I preach: I built this site’s code with an AI assistant because I needed it quickly, and it helped me edit some of the text. Every story, number, and opinion here is mine, and I reviewed all of it.