It’s funny how life sneaks up on you. One day, you’re in sync with the world—music makes sense, trends feel familiar, and technology is exciting. The next, everything feels foreign. The music? Unlistenable. The culture? Strange. The technology? A never-ending cycle of relearning.
I’ve spent years adapting. New design software, new social media algorithms, new marketing strategies. And now, AI is the latest revolution. Every day, I get bombarded with ads promising AI-powered tools to grow my business. “Reach more clients effortlessly!” “Automate your workflow!” “Generate instant results!”
But here’s the thing: I barely have enough time to manage my business as it is. Learning yet another piece of technology? Filtering through the noise to figure out what actually works? It’s exhausting. It feels like a waste of time—even when I know it isn’t.
AI Is Impressive… Until It Isn’t
AI is the big thing now. If I don’t jump on board, I’ll get left behind—right? So, I dive in.
At first, it’s impressive. It can write articles, generate ideas, even mimic different writing styles. But then you start noticing the cracks.
Take AI-generated images. I needed a picture for an article about qualified tile installers and tried MidJourney, an AI image generator. My prompt was simple:
“I need a picture of a qualified tile installer installing tiles on a shower wall.”
What did I get?
A disaster.
Crooked lines, warped perspectives, extra fingers and tools that looked like props from a bad sci-fi movie. AI can hold a conversation, but it can’t even imagine a straight tile line.
And it’s not just images. Ask AI to rewrite something for SEO, and it sends you into a never-ending loop of contradictions. You tweak, revise, optimize—only for AI to suggest the opposite of what it told you five minutes ago. It’s like arguing with a toddler that’s convinced it’s a genius.
Tile Installation: Safe from AI for a Long Time
If AI can’t even get a basic tile pattern right, how is it supposed to replace skilled trades? Our work isn’t just about repetition; it’s about adaptability, precision, and experience.
AI-powered robots can assemble electric cars in a perfectly controlled factory—no dust, no unexpected surprises. But out in the real world? Uneven surfaces, shifting materials, and problem-solving on the fly? That’s a whole different galaxy.
And not just any galaxy.
We’re talking a galaxy far, far away.
AI is impressive in theory. But in construction, it’s still light-years behind. And until it learns to handle the unpredictable, the skilled trades have nothing to worry about.
May the trowel be with you.
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