We recently completed a home inspection for one of our buyers.
The attic had a serious mold problem.
According to the inspector, the issue was significant enough that the plywood might need to be replaced. And once you replace the plywood, the roof shingles usually have to come off as well.
The estimated cost could easily reach $30,000 or more.
Despite that, our buyers did not ask the sellers for the full amount. They did not even ask for half of it.
We submitted a reasonable request, supported by the professional inspection report and photographs from inside the attic.
The sellers’ response?
They uploaded the inspection photos to an AI tool.
The AI reportedly told them that it could not see clear evidence of mold.
And somehow, that was being used to challenge the findings of the person who had physically entered the attic and inspected the property.
Think about how absurd that is.
AI was looking at a few photographs.
The inspector was standing inside the attic.
The inspector could examine the ventilation, moisture patterns, insulation, plywood and surrounding conditions. AI could only analyze the pixels that appeared in the images it was given.
AI could not touch the wood.
It could not measure the moisture.
It could not inspect the areas outside the camera frame.
It could not determine how far the problem had spread.
And it certainly was not going to pay for the repairs if its conclusion turned out to be wrong.