Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Inspector Toolbelt Talk
Ian Robertson
Things Are Moving Fast
13 minutes Posted Jan 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Setting The Stakes
The No-Data-Sale Commitment
Lessons From The Luddites
AI’s Promise And Pitfalls
The Data Economy In Inspections
Guarding Standards And Craft
Be The Gatekeeper, Not The Product
Practical Steps To Protect The Trade
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The ground is shifting under home inspectors, and the real threat isn’t a gadget—it’s losing control of our craft and our clients’ trust. We open up about a clear pledge to never sell client data and why that line in the sand matters more than ever as AI-driven tools flood the market with promises of speed and convenience. Across the conversation, we map a simple but urgent framework: embrace innovation without surrendering judgment. We revisit the cautionary tale of the Luddites to show how...