Should AI be the god that makes most humans feel safe; or should humans limit AI? It’s a question for our place in time and history, but this post is about words, their meaning, and how it’s important to understand not only what people say, but what they actually mean.

The strangers and I began with light conversation, but it quickly became much deeper as I asked questions and they revealed more about what they were going through. The conversation felt effortless as each question and response gently probed deeper until it was clear they had gone as far as they were comfortable.