I don't think it's a secret that I'm not a fan of what AI has become. The parts of the process I love about this job is what AI threatens to replace, so it simply does not have any appeal to me. If you love AI, that's great, but for people who are sick of it (like me), I want to ease their minds and present this very clear outline of what tools I am using, and how AI doesn't play a part when it is offered as a part of that tool. I am proud to say that everything on this website, as well as everything made for the YouTube channels is made 100% without the use of AI. No LLMs, no image generation, just anything that has the word "AI" slapped onto it is not used whatsoever.
Everything on this website was created without the use of AI.
The website builder I use does offer AI tools, but none were used when making this website, as it was made well before those features were put into place.
The forum was made using PHPBB, which does not have AI tools (as far as I'm aware).
The Privacy Visualizer scripting was made by myself. My automation skills were gained throughout my 10 year career in tech.
All videos are created without the use of Generative AI.
Research is generally done using:
Writing is done using Obsidian. When undergoing the final copyedit process, Google Docs is used for collaborative notes and comments. AI is not used in this process, copyediting is done by a human, who is also paid for their work. They agree to not use Generative AI tools for these videos.
Recording is done by myself. Audio cleanup is done by a human, who is also paid for their work. They agree to not use Generative AI tools for these videos.
Visuals, including things shown on screen, doodles, and thumbnails are made using Blender, Krita, or DaVinci Resolve. Most of the process is done just in Blender. Third party 3D assets mostly come from BlendKit, and I try to avoid AI generated assets found in there. Some 3D assets are purchased through TurboSquid, or directly commissioned from other 3D artists. They agree to not use Generative AI tools for these videos.
Live Streams use OBS, and for the public streams, I also use StreamerBot.
I use a mix of macOS, Linux Mint, and Windows 11. All AI features are turned off in those operating systems if they are offered. All animation, rendering, and final exports are done in Linux Mint. macOS is mainly used during the research and writing process, and Windows is only used for public live streams on YouTube.