AI tools are everywhere right now - and if you’re a quilt pattern designer, teacher, or service provider, you’ve probably wondered: Where is my information going when I use these tools? Is this safe for my ideas, my teaching frameworks, or my business assets? That hesitation is healthy. I had the same concerns. This post is not about hype or fear, it’s about understanding how popular AI tools are designed to work, what their stated policies say, and how to use them intenti

Tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity, are gaining popularity as preferred platforms for people to ask questions and perform online research, instead of traditional search engines like Bing or Google. These tools do more than just search websites; they summarize, recommend, and even generate clickable links for users. However, there are times when AI makes mistakes.