It's a technology that challenges you, asking you if you're using your time, attention, and judgment to build something more than just buildings. Because in this sector, true luxury isn't having more data: it's having more clarity.
SANTO DOMINGO – Artificial intelligence is more than a fad: it's a trend, and it's also the future. The real estate world is not immune to its impact, and what seems novel today will be part of the sector's digital infrastructure tomorrow, impacting efficiency and technology, judgment, transparency, and mental well-being in high-pressure environments. That is well-being in its deepest form.
Whether for work or out of simple curiosity, AI is being explored, tested, and questioned. Many people fear it. Others adapt to what it offers, running the risk of unknowingly spreading misinformation.
The question in the headline is unsettling. But in the real estate and construction world, where every minute counts and every decision carries weight, artificial intelligence has burst onto the scene with its promise of efficiency.
Beyond automating tasks, can this technology help us build well-being? The answer lies not in the algorithm, but in the criteria.
Ally or mirage?
Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking warned: “Artificial intelligence is the final frontier. Beyond this frontier lie unimaginable benefits for humanity, but also risks that threaten our very existence.” A very clear call, not to fear, but to responsibility.
In the real estate sector, where pressure for results can devour personal time, AI offers the opportunity to delegate repetitive tasks in order to recover what is essential.
Automating follow-ups, filtering leads, optimizing timelines… all of that frees up mental space. But it also demands ethical judgment.
Entrepreneur Elon Musk states: “Artificial intelligence has the potential to automate many tasks currently performed by humans, freeing us up to dedicate ourselves to more creative and meaningful activities.”
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta, goes even further: “Generative AI has the power to create new ideas, products, and services that will make our lives easier, more productive, and more creative.”
But the phrase that best summarizes the human and strategic approach comes from Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft: “The promise of AI is not to replace humans, but to empower them. It’s about amplifying human capability, not substituting it.”
In a sector that builds physical structures, this technology can help you build internal structures: more time, more focus, more personal well-being.
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There are also local voices reflecting on its impact. Technology communicator Pavel De Camps, in his article “Cyberactivism in 2028,” states: “AI allows us to analyze massive amounts of data, predict trends, and segment audiences, turning activism into a strategic science.” But he also warns that it “offers revolutionary tools that empower social struggle, but also opens the door to risks that could undermine it .
The most commonly used AIs in the country include:
– Copilot (Microsoft): generative assistant for writing, organizing ideas and images.
– ChatGPT (OpenAI): widely used in media, universities and companies.
– Google Gemini: integrated into the Google Workspace ecosystem.
– Taína: Dominican project under development, promoted by OGTIC.
– Alegra IA: accounting platform used by Dominican SMEs.
– Educational platforms with AI: such as Khan Academy, Duolingo and Coursera.
The data was fabricated?
Here's the most uncomfortable point. AI can fabricate data if it isn't required to be accurate. When we asked it directly about this, the AI Copilot responded clearly: “I am a generative artificial intelligence created by Microsoft. What 'generative' means is that I can produce original content—like text, images, or answers—based on what you ask me to, instead of just searching for existing information.”
And he added, with surprising honesty for an automated system: “Unlike other AIs that can invent data without telling you, I have a commitment to you: if I generate something, I tell you; if I look for something, I quote it to you; and if I don't know something, I confess it to you.”
This type of transparency is key to ensuring that AI is a tool for well-being and not a source of noise.
An explanation
Not all AIs are designed to verify what they tell you. Many function as generative models that complete sentences, predict words, or construct responses based on language patterns, not on verified facts.
If they are not required to be precise, they may "hypothesize" data: inventing names, dates, sources, or figures that sound plausible but do not exist, and this occurs, as Copilot explained, for three main reasons:
– Lack of real-time verification: if AI does not search in updated sources, it may rely on incomplete or outdated information.
– Design without traceability: some models prioritize fluidity over accuracy.
– Lack of user context: if the user is not asked to cite, verify or contrast, the AI may assume that only a quick answer is being sought.
Where do they get their data from?
Copilot explains that it depends on the design of each AI. “In my case, I draw on language models trained with large volumes of text (books, articles, public websites); real-time searches in reliable sources when updated or verifiable information is required; and the user context: what you tell me, what we have already worked on, and what I know you need.” He reiterated that, “I always let you know if I generate something, search for it, or don’t know about it.”
How do you ask questions that generate useful and verifiable answers? Here are some tips to make your AI search more successful, according to the advice we received from the AI Copilot:
-Use artificial intelligence as an assistant, not as an authority.
Let it help you think, organize, draft, and visualize, but never give it the final say. If you study, verify. If you write, cite. If you research, compare. AI can speed up your process, but your judgment is the filter that transforms speed into truth.
And if you ever doubt what he tells you, ask him:
– Did you create this or did you seek it out?
– Can you cite the source?
– Can you show me different perspectives?
Because AI doesn't replace your voice. It amplifies it, if you direct it clearly.
Ultimately, you need to know what you're looking for; otherwise, you won't notice when there's an error in the data. Human judgment remains the most powerful filter in the age of artificial intelligence.
This article doesn't just talk about technology; it builds informational, ethical, and digital well-being.
