🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Part 2 of 4: Using AI to Understand Government — Not Replace It

🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Part 2 of 4

Using AI to Understand Government — Not Replace It

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.

A lot of Canadians feel overwhelmed trying to understand government documents.
I do too.

That is why I use artificial intelligence as a learning tool, not as a source of truth.

AI should not replace reading government sources.
It should help explain them.

When I use AI, I give it primary documents:
• Parliament transcripts
• Government press releases
• Court decisions
• Official notices

Then I ask it to explain what is being said in plain language.

That is the difference.

AI works properly when it helps translate information.
It stops being useful when it starts deciding what to believe.

Always go back to the source.
AI is a guide, not an authority.

This is how I learn as I go.
And I share it so others can do the same if they want.

You do not need to be an expert.
You just need access to the source and the confidence to ask questions.

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.