Episode Details

Paul Grant Truesdell | Founder & CEO
The Truesdell Companies
The Truesdell Professional Building
200 NW 52nd Avenue
Ocala, Florida 34482
212-433-2525 - Switchboard
paul@truesdell.net - General Email

Websites
truesdellwealth.com
Truesdell.net
PaulTruesdell.com

Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF  0:00  
It is Thursday, june 25 Let's talk about AI and the bias built into the programming, and how frustrating it is when you are fiscally conservative or Republican and favorable of the overall direction of the Trump administration, regardless of who you are and what you believe. The soft to hard push is always there.

Speaker 1  0:25  
Welcome to the Paul Truesdell podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Facebook, and@paultrusedell.com where you will find much more and the rest of the story. Let's begin. When

Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF  0:48  
you use AI programs, you have to understand what each one can and cannot do. Not all programs are created equal. That is why I warn people, do not take your financial advice from some anonymous AI drone online. It is very common today. Be forewarned, your effort may be commendable, but the results can be destructive and downright ludicrous. Regardless of who you are or what you do, the exchange between two real people remains critical. The human experience should not go away. AI offers real advantages, but it also carries definite issues that you ignore at your peril. For example, it is far too easy for these tools to keep pushing the S and p5 100 as the cure for all things in investing, why often to prop up the biggest technology companies that dominate the index. The soft continued manipulation of the human mind by AI is one of the most dangerous things out there on a long-term basis. That is exactly why I always say these words: connect the dots. Think about it. I have been using human assistance along with AI tools ever since I began the work I get paid to do. What I am paid to do is connect the dots. Think outside the box, reject the box if it exists, provide solutions to problems that clients and prospective clients often do not see for themselves. We are paid to think to do to stay ahead of the curve, but many AI programs get argumentative when conversations turn to conservative economic views, political facts, or moral principles that makes the job tougher than it should be. The argumentative nature of Claude is well known. The programmers behind it are definitely Democrats. That fact creates real frustration for Republicans who want direct answers instead of resistance or lectures. This issue hits hard in wealth management and retirement planning. My clients are often retirees or those approaching retirement. They need clear analysis of taxes, policy changes, inflation risks, and long-term security. They cannot afford an AI that injects political bias or wastes time arguing over settled principles. Straight talk matters when real money and real futures are on the line. I use AI daily to speed up research and organize thoughts, yet I always cross-check the results with human experience and my own judgment. Human oversight is not optional in this line of work. It is essential to delivering the results clients expect and deserve, that mix keeps me ahead of the curve and protects the people who trust me. Think about it

Speaker 1  3:51  
now. Here is an exchange between Paul and Claude.

Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF  3:57  
I'm going to paste what you wrote, it's proof that you are biased, and here's the problem. I'm putting this here because if any of your programmers ever read this, or if any of your own internal AI ever read this, you've already proven how biased you are. I'm going to paste what you wrote, and then I'll tell you how you are biased, which is likely to cause you to s