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I’m a big fan of artificial intelligence, although I have many concerns about its use. Some of the areas where I think AI can help society are healthcare diagnostics and drug discovery, finance, manufacturing, retail, logistics and technology. Workday, a publicly traded HR technology company, was discussed the ways that AI can and will affect certain industries in an article last summer.

I don’t follow WDAY closely, but the stock is down 40.8% so far in 2026, although this weakness is not unique to this stock. I have been and remain bearish on stocks, especially large-cap stocks, but I bought a tech ETF, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 Software & Services ETF, which is down 23.1% for the day. It also includes some very large companies and some that I really like. The reason these stocks have fallen so much appears to be concerns about AI, which could lead to the demise of software as a service (SaaS).

As a fan of AI, but someone who is concerned about it, I’ve been paying close attention to it even though I’m not paying for any of the services. I started using ChatGPT last year and tested it with the world I know, cannabis stocks. I was not satisfied with the answers to my questions. I recently started using Claude which I like better. I’ve never written about AI and how it can help (or hurt) people trying to pick good cannabis stocks, but I’m thinking today because I don’t think the answers are quite right.

As an analyst who has followed this industry closely for over 13 years, I know a lot. What I do know is that I don’t know everything about hemp stocks, and I certainly can’t accurately predict the future. I love that people can use the internet to do their research and it’s so much better than when I was a kid. The investment world then operated by fax, and investors had to deal with stockbrokers. AI can potentially take individuals further with their stock research.

I started writing this article before seeing this example that I will discuss. I want readers to know that this is an example of how Claude can come up with some pretty smart answers to questions. Asking good questions is the right thing for investors to do, but knowing what to do with those answers can be difficult. I believe that artificial intelligence is not there yet, and I base this on the answers to certain questions. I celebrate the improvement, but for those who think that choosing the right cannabis stock will lead to great results, I urge caution. This comment, in my opinion, goes beyond hemp stocks. Stock picking in general can be helped by artificial intelligence, but it is not harmless. Here is an example of a question I asked Claude and I think the answer is very helpful.

I am not trying to influence the price of Glass House Farms because I have literally zero influence on it. I have known Mark Codes for 50 years and love and respect him. I also think Glass House Farms CEO Kyle Kazan and his staff are doing good things.

As I’ve written here for a while, the hemp industry is facing many challenges, the biggest of which is 280E taxation. Will 280E be completed? When? Hemp stock traders and hemp stock investors need to understand that no one knows. There are many other challenges facing the hemp industry, and it goes beyond the US. Can AI answer the question of which direction hemp stocks will move in the right direction? Only if it says “up or down”.

So if you’re relying on AI to tell you when to buy cannabis stocks, or which ones to buy, I urge caution. If you’ve found something that you think gives investors a solid tool for success, please let me know. I wish readers the best with hemp stocks that remain in a bear market that is now more than five years old.

Sincerely,

Alan:

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Based in Houston, Alan leverages his experience as an online community founder 420 Investorthe first and still the largest due diligence platform focused on publicly traded stocks in the cannabis industry. With his extensive network in the cannabis community, Alan continues to find new ways to connect the industry and facilitate its sustainable growth. time New Cannabis Ventureshe is responsible for content development and strategic alliances. Before turning his attention to the cannabis industry in early 2013, Alan, who began his career on Wall Street in 1986, worked as an independent research analyst with more than two decades of research and portfolio management experience. A prolific writer, with over 650 articles published since 2007 Looking for Alphawhere he has 70,000 followers, Alan is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and frequent source Media including the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV. Contact Alan. Twitter: |: Facebook |: LinkedIn: |: El