When AI Hands Us a To-Do List (That We Don’t Really Need)

At NDIC, we love it when our clients take an active role in their website’s success. Sometimes, that means rolling up their sleeves and trying to troubleshoot an issue themselves. And in today’s world, it often means leaning on a new “team member” we’re all still getting used to: Artificial Intelligence.

It’s not uncommon for us to receive a long list of “fixes” or “solutions” for a website issue that was clearly generated by AI. On the surface, these lists can look thorough and technical and sometimes even impressive. But here’s the catch: nine times out of ten, many of the items don’t apply to the problem at hand at all.

The AI Effect: Great Ideas, Wrong Context

AI tools are designed to cast a wide net. They give you a buffet of possible answers; some correct, some outdated, and some that just don’t fit the situation. While that approach works for brainstorming, it can send us down rabbit holes if we treat every suggestion as a necessary step.

If we followed every line item on these AI-generated lists, we could spend hours “fixing” things that weren’t broken to begin with. And while we love solving puzzles, our goal isn’t to burn through your budget on unnecessary tasks. Our goal is to identify the real problem quickly and resolve it efficiently.

What We Actually Do

When a list like this lands in our inbox, we don’t toss it aside. In fact, we appreciate the effort because it tells us our clients care about their website and want to help. We review the list, pick out anything that might be relevant, and then get right to the heart of the issue using our experience and diagnostics.

Think of it like going to the doctor with a printout from WebMD. The doctor doesn’t roll their eyes (well, not usually) they appreciate the effort. But then they focus on what’s actually happening with your body, not every possible condition the internet thinks you might have. That’s exactly how we treat your website.

The NDIC Promise

We’ll always:

• Respect the effort you put in even if it comes via AI.
• Save you time and money by focusing on what really matters.
• Use our 30+ years of experience to separate “noise” from “solution.”
  

At the end of the day, AI is a great tool, but it’s not a replacement for seasoned troubleshooting. So keep sending us your lists if you’d like, just know that we’ll be filtering them through NDIC’s real-world know-how to get you the right fix, faster.

And just to clear up any confusion, yes, this blog may have been assisted by AI. But don’t worry, we double-checked its work.