I'm a senior principal engineer. I use AI at work, but some tasks you should do from scratch — here's how I decide.

Brandon Pedersen. Courtesy of Brandon Pedersen GoTo engineer Brandon Pedersen says people should never blindly trust AI-generated work. Pedersen suggests that you ask AI for its sources, follow the links, and check its reasoning. He follows this two-second rule: If you can do it quickly yourself, skip the AI assistance. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Pedersen, a 41-year-old senior principal engineer at GoTo, based in the Salt Lake City area. The following has…