by AFAL | Oct 27, 2025 | AI, Chatbot, chatgpt
A recent article from The Independent, Oversharing with AI: How your ChatGPT conversations could be used against you, raises a powerful question: What really happens to the things we tell our chatbots? It’s a timely, unsettling piece – part warning, part wake-up...
by AFAL | Oct 23, 2025 | AI, Business enablement, Education, Instructional Design, Layoffs, Leadership, Psychology, Uncategorized
Every few months, another company decides to “streamline” learning and development by replacing instructional designers with AI. They plug a few prompts into ChatGPT, generate a slide deck or eLearning module, and call it training.(And yes, I hate that word — because...
by AFAL | Oct 21, 2025 | AI, Layoffs, Real Estate, Uncategorized
The office market is hollowing out The post-pandemic era has brought a wave of under-utilized office buildings. With hybrid and remote work becoming the norm, many companies are not returning to full occupancy. For example, one report shows that as of Q2 2025 the U.S....
by AFAL | Jul 24, 2025 | AI, Education, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Online Teaching and Learning, Training, Uncategorized
Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just a buzzword in the world of Instructional Design—it’s quickly becoming a powerful tool that can dramatically improve how we create, deliver, and assess learning experiences. Whether you’re a seasoned ID or just starting...
by AFAL | Jul 14, 2025 | AI, Education, Layoffs, Psychology, Training, Uncategorized
Recently lost my job – it feels uncomfortable. After 17 straight years of constant employment..pretty much since I got my Master’s in IT while living in Norway for two years I’ve had a job. But I’m not going to let fear of the unknown get me down. The path...
by AFAL | Jun 16, 2025 | AI, chatgpt, Simulation, Uncategorized
I chatted with ChatGPT to find out if the simulation is real. In short, it doesn’t know and thinks it might never know if the simulation is good enough. However, what follows is still a fascinating discussion about it. Warning – this shit gets pretty deep...
