This morning, around 7:00 AM, I tried to start my car.
Nothing happened.
The doors wouldn’t unlock using the remote. I had to open the car manually with the physical key. When I turned the ignition, there was no response at all. No sound. No lights.
I checked the car battery first.
The indicator was green, which usually means it’s still healthy.
Just to be sure, I tried jump-starting the car using another battery.
Still nothing.
At that point, I felt confident about one thing.
I’ve had a very similar case before.
Back then, the problem turned out to be the alternator—and I had it replaced.
So naturally, my mind went there again.
I started calculating the cost.
Around 200 USD for the alternator, not including labor.
Plus the time, the workshop visit, and possibly calling a tow truck.
Before doing anything else, I did something different.
I talked to ChatGPT.
The suggestion was simple:
“Try replacing the remote battery.”
Honestly, I didn’t believe it.
Based on my previous experience, the alternator explanation felt much more reasonable. The AI’s answer felt too small for what looked like a big problem.
Still, I decided to try.
Not because I was convinced—but because it was cheap and harmless.
I waited until the shop opened and bought a new remote battery.
When I got home, I replaced it immediately.
The car started right away.
Wow.
At that moment, I realized AI had saved me from several things:
An unnecessary trip to the workshop
Unneeded repair costs
Calling a tow truck
And possibly being “convinced” by a dishonest mechanic that the alternator was broken
This small experience made me reflect.
There is no undo button for AI.
I consider myself a scientific person. Even without data, we often begin with a hypothesis. But this reminded me that past experience can easily turn into bias.
AI is already changing jobs, workflows, and entire industries. Whether we like it or not, this shift cannot be reversed.
If we don’t adapt, we will fall behind.
What happened with my car happens in business all the time—expensive decisions made from assumptions instead of validated data.
That’s why I’m building BizCopilot.
A business assistant that helps people analyze their own company data.
Not to replace decision-makers, but to challenge assumptions and support better decisions.
AI is not an autopilot.
It’s a copilot.
And sometimes, it saves you with something as simple as a battery.
