Richard Johnson

The seven limitations of AI in engineering that matter most, each grounded in published evidence, and the practical workaround for each.

Can you upload CAD files to ChatGPT? Which formats work, what Code Interpreter can compute, the privacy rules for proprietary drawings, and a workflow that works.

Can AI do engineering calculations? Why it gets numbers, units, and interpretation wrong, and the workflow that makes AI calculations reliable.

Which structural analysis tools add real AI, what that AI actually does, and why the solver and the licensed engineer still run the job.

ChatGPT vs Claude for engineering: an honest, task-by-task comparison of writing, coding, long documents, math, and pricing, with a pick for each job.

Ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts for civil engineers, how to prompt well, and what to never trust it with, so you save time without importing errors.

An honest Consensus AI review: how the research search tool works, what it is good and bad at, pricing, and the best alternatives for 2026.

An at-a-glance comparison of the best AI tools for engineers in 2026: what each is for, the free tier, the price, and the main limitation.

The best free AI tools for engineers in 2026, what each free tier covers, where it stops, and a free-first strategy so you only pay when you must.

ChatGPT is strong at engineering setup and weak at raw numbers. Here is where it helps, where it fails, and how to use it safely for math.

A practical guide to the best AI tools for civil and structural engineers in 2026, what helps with drafting, calculations, and research, and what to avoid.