http://www.erictdawson.com/categories/rant/Recent content in Rant on Dr. Eric T. DawsonHugoenThu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://www.erictdawson.com/posts/the-ai-doc/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://www.erictdawson.com/posts/the-ai-doc/<p>I went to see the AI doc at Alamo Drafthouse tonight and - I had some thoughts.</p> <p>The overwhelming conclusion of the movie is that the coming changes with AI are inevitable. I strongly believe we have both individual and collective choice and power. I do think some things are going to change (software engineering <em>has changed</em>), but I think we can do more than just vote and call our congresspeople as the ending suggests. Vote with your data. Vote with your voice. Vote by choosing to love and value human creativity, thought, care, empathy, and quality time. Spend time with people. Practice patience and tolerance. Go touch grass. Lift others up. Love something, or someone, because of that beautiful imperfection. Allow yourself to make mistakes, to apologize, and to heal and be healed. Contribute to your community. Learn and contribute to the design and content of automated systems - this stuff can be accessible. Your experience matters.</p>