09/04/2026
AI went down… and I just know some folks had a full-blown meltdown. 😂
And that’s exactly why real people, real skill sets, and real creativity still matter.
AI may have been unavailable, but graphic designers were still designing. Website designers were still building. Professional administrators were still getting things DONE. Presentations were completed. Social media posts still went up. Marketing still moved forward. Business still happened.
I say it all the time: I love AI. I use it. I think it’s an amazing tool. But that’s exactly what it is—a tool.
It can support the work, speed things up, help generate ideas, and make certain tasks easier. But it cannot replace human inspiration, experience, creativity, judgment, skill, or the drive to figure it out when the technology decides to take the day off. 😂
AI can assist the creative. It cannot replace the creative.
And September 3rd was a pretty good reminder of that. 💻✨