I Lost My Job. I Didn’t Expect to Find This.

I Lost My Job. I Didn’t Expect to Find This.

When I was in my 30s, I lost my job. What I found instead changed everything. At the time, we had a five-year-old, a two-year-old, and another one on the way.The company I worked for got acquired. The new company didn’t need two Human Resource IT Managers. They gave...

The Day I Asked AI to Hurt My Feelings

https://philbarth.com/wp-content/uploads/AI-Needs-YOUR-Emotional-Intelligence-Garbage-In-Garbage-Out-Explained-1-2.mp4 If you’ve heard me speak, you know one of my issues with AI is that I’ve inadvertently trained it to suck up to me. Use these tools long enough and...
Frying “Imposter Ivan” in the Age of AI

Frying “Imposter Ivan” in the Age of AI

AI has changed how much I can get done—and how quickly I can do it. It’s not a small difference. It’s huge. For years, I’ve kept handwritten notes. I use red ink to mark tasks, ideas, things I don’t want to forget. For a long time, those notes came with a price: I had...
The Talking Dog Was a Joke. The Lesson Wasn’t.

The Talking Dog Was a Joke. The Lesson Wasn’t.

“Why are you doing this?” — Fearful Freddy“It’s a waste of time!” — Nasty Negative Nelly“Stay in your lane!” — Cynical Cedric (That’s the chickens talking.) It started as a joke. Could I make my puppy talk using AI? I know that sounds obvious. But every time I post a...