I Was Wrong About ChatGPT | 10@9 | 2026.07.08

A year ago, I was convinced AI had little to offer me. I was wrong. Today I use ChatGPT every day, and it consistently helps me think more clearly, and improves my work beyond what I could accomplish on my own. Precisely because it is such a powerful tool, I believe it demands thoughtful and ethical use. In this video I share the three principles that now guide my use of AI: transparency, retaining human judgment and responsibility, and careful verification. Drawing on examples from my own work - including questions of Halacha and kashrut - I argue that AI can make us more productive and better thinkers, but only if we never surrender the one thing it cannot replace: our own judgment. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.