How AI (not for poets!) Enhances Safety & Accuracy
AI (artificial intelligence) is quite a controversial topic these days. Some love it (it makes writing detailed updated information quicker and is usually pretty accurate). Others say it’s replacing humans, by using robots to ‘do the work’.
In fact, both can be true. The founder of Restored 316 Designs (our theme designer) writes that for bloggers and entrepreneurs, AI can be seen as a tool. Just like you use WordPress or CANVA, the trick is to use it discerningly.
For instance, we used RightBlogger for a while to create accurate and up-to-date information on cities and towns (this would have taken years to do otherwise). And also to find expert info on what not to feed children and pets (and toxic plants to avoid near pets) and tips to help native wildlife.
Then we edited, simplified and polished posts, to make them interesting and creative for readers. It massively quickened up ‘the end result’ of this site, which is of course always a work in progress.
You can’t write a poem with AI (that would be ‘cheating!) But for non-fiction information to help others, it helps. Then use your creative original voice to edit the info, to inspire others.
An example would be the Lake District mountains. Just pop in the phrase, and in 1 minute, you get a detailed guide to all the mountains, their height and viewing information from each summit.
If you’re going to use AI, use RightBlogger. Used by over 33,000 bloggers worldwide, it’s a beautifully designed interface to create easy-to-read lists, and would certainly be a boon for local community blogs.
You could literally type in the names of all your local villages (and businesses, places to visit, nature sites etc) and you will end up with a whole suite of information to inspire and edit, for readers. Think of AI in this case as a ‘friendly robot’ to give you the info, which you can then use to inspire, by mixing in your own creativity.
This does not mean that you let AI write your blog posts!
The founders of RightBlogger are not boring automated robots. Ry Robinson is a hugely successful blogger , and avid fan of the outdoors and protecting the natural world. He also writes posts on this vegan blog with a friend.
Like electricity, AI can be used for good or not (it can give you energy or electrocute you). It depends completely on how thoughtful, creative and optimistic you are. If you’re aiming for a good blend of all three, then AI can be good!
Using AI to Do Good For Others
We are passionate about humane medical research (not using live animals). We can argue the ethics, but our post includes the science argument too, and that could only be done really through AI (which one humane research charity says has been done well – and they know what they are talking about!) So AI can be used to help create discussions on important issues, if done well.
AI is even helping to prevent road accidents, and teaching people how to perform safer operations and design walkable communities, using grid systems.
Example: Translating Parliamentary Bills
Again, RightBlogger has an ‘Explain Like I’m Five’ tool (and a ‘Rewriter tool’, which is more apt), which would be ideal for this kind of thing. We visited the UK government website for Parliament Bills, then used the tool to translate one currently going through, using this tool:
A Bill to ban the use of animals in medical research, using humane methods instead. Sounds good, yes? But just look at the wording:
Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the consent and advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Prohibition of use of animals in medical research. The Secretary of State must by regulations prohibit the use of animals in medical research from 1 January 2035.
Regulations made under subsection (1) must:
(a) prohibit the use of live animals or animal-derived biomaterials, and (b) require the use of non-animal methods in research into human diseases or in the testing of medicines or medical devices being developed for human use.
(3) Regulations under this section may include provision
(a) creating criminal offences in respect of failures to comply with the regulations,
(b) about such offences, and
(c) for, about or connected with the imposition of civil sanctions.
(4) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6) Before laying before Parliament a draft of an instrument under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) the Animals in Science Regulation Unit; (b) the Animals in Science Committee;
(c) the Commission on Human Medicines;
(d) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency;
(e) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.Requirement to issue guidance in connection with section 1
(1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance for persons—
(a) undertaking research into human diseases, or
(b) carrying out testing of medicines or medical devices being developed
for human use on the regulations made under section 1 of this Act.
(2) Guidance under this section must include—
(a) advice and information about non-animal research methods,
(b) information about any support available from the Government or
other sources for the use and development of non-animal research
methods.
(3) The Secretary of State may revise guidance issued under this section.
(4) The Secretary of State must arrange for guidance issued under this section
to be published.This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed. This Act may be cited as the Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Act 2025.
What Did Our Friendly Robot Say?
These 192 words took, by the way, 10 seconds!
This new law says that after 1 January 2035, medical research in the UK cannot use animals. The law covers all live animals and anything made from animals. Scientists must use other methods that do not involve animals when they study diseases or test medicines and medical devices for people.
If someone breaks these rules, they could face criminal charges or other penalties. The government will write these rules in detail and put them before Parliament. Both Houses of Parliament need to agree before these rules take effect. Before making the rules, the Secretary of State must talk to groups and experts who know about animal research and medicine.
The Secretary of State must also give advice and support to researchers. This includes information on how to use non-animal methods and where to find help and funding to develop new ways to do research without animals. These guidelines will be published and can be updated when needed.
This law will apply across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will take effect as soon as it is passed by Parliament. People will call it the Animals in Medical Research (Prohibition) Act 2025.
Can you imagine the good that could be done, if AI was used well in everything from government to medicine?
Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction. Albert Einstein
