Reflections on a Week of Experimentation with Claude AI: A Call-and-Response
If you're new to this blog, I'm a folk artist, independent scholar, and recently retired data management professional. A week ago, I started to experiment with AI for writing, not coding. This post is my first published work on the topic, and I expect it to be an ongoing thread in this blog. It is neither a manifesto nor an endorsement, but rather the documented experience of a participant-observer. You are invited to reflect with me as I learn. Original Facebook Post: March 9, 2026 11:30 AM TL;DR Reflections on a week of experimentation with Claude AI. My conclusion to date: it’s a mirror, not a mind, and much more than an intern. If you have strong feelings, please share them respectfully. In December 2025, I retired because AI and globalization took my job. Our client is building what it intends to be the largest automation center outside the United States, and our data governance program moved to India where it is slated for AI automation. I didn’t want to go through that...
