18/06/2025
Googling? Go to their Page!
Not only does going to the website of a small business help them out in a lot of ways, you'll actually get accurate information and not a AI hallucination...
I had a pretty eye-opening (and honestly infuriating) experience last week.
I'm not a fan of how AI technologies often scrape and regurgitate copyrighted content—especially from artists, writers, and educators who put real time and care into their work. I personally spend over 25 hours a week creating accurate, science-backed educational content for pet parents. A lot of that work gets stolen or misrepresented.
So imagine my shock when I discovered that Google’s AI was citing me as the source for inaccurate and even harmful information about separation anxiety training. Not only was the advice wrong—it was being falsely attributed to me, potentially putting dogs at risk.
I filed a complaint, but the autoreply (also AI-generated) clearly didn’t understand the nature of my concern. I've heard nothing since. There seems to be little to no meaningful recourse.
I recognize that AI has a place in the world—but dog training is already filled with misinformation and bad actors, even among humans. When you add AI into the mix, the waters get even murkier.
😭 Please, I urge you: Don’t rely on AI to help your dog.
You and your dog deserve support from a real human—someone with real education, real empathy, and a real understanding of behavioral science.
Your dog is worth that.
(Fortunately, as of today, possibly due to my complaint or due to my Instagram post about this, it seems to have been re-trained, at least for now.)
