A note from Sean
How I think about AI
I have mixed feelings about AI, as I suspect many of us do. So much of it right now looks like money chasing hype, a bubble that could do real damage to our economy if it bursts. The data centers behind it consume enormous amounts of power, putting new strains on resources and communities. Times are hard enough already, and like a lot of people, I worry about what everything costs. Our personal information ends up in places we never agreed to. And many of us, me included, worry about what AI will mean for our jobs. These are real concerns, and nobody gets to wave them away just because the technology is exciting.
I carry those worries with me into the work.
I'm a small-business owner myself. I know what it's like to wear every hat, make every dollar count, and watch opportunities pass because the right help is out of reach. I also happen to know how to build with AI. That's why I started Knowing: to put that capability to work for people like you, running a business with more to do than the time or resources to do it.
Used carefully, AI can make professional-quality work accessible to you that might otherwise be out of reach. That's an opportunity I believe in. But cheaper and faster aren't enough. The research still has to be sound. The writing has to be worth reading. The advice has to be useful. And the information you entrust to us deserves to be protected.
I think the measure of whether AI deserves a place in our work is simple:
Does it make what we offer better for the person on the other end, and can we stand behind the result?
The trade-offs aren't always easy, and I won't get every decision right. But I'll listen to you, take your feedback seriously, and stand behind the choices I make. I won't use AI just because I can, or take shortcuts at your expense. I'm building Knowing to make high-quality work more accessible to small businesses, with your interests at the center of the decisions I make.
That's what having your back means to me.
