When we asked Albert how he looks at AI in our field, he did not hesitate. He sees a real use for it and a hard limit.

First, the use. “I see AI as a tool to check the variables in a report or certificate. Does the certificate match the report? Does it match the worklists, the correspondence? If it says A in one place, it must not say B in the other.”

That is exactly where errors creep into reporting. Not in judgement in consistency.

“It should be a tool to prevent mistakes and sloppiness. And above all, it should save time time we can spend on what we are actually hired for: thinking along with the client, being honest and open, adding value.”

Then the limit.

“It has no soul. There is no heart in it. It cannot feel, and it cannot weigh what it sees. That will always remain human work.”

For Albert, everything still comes back to the same foundation: current product and contract knowledge, awareness of food and feed safety, the correct application of the contracts and certifications relevant to each report and complete honesty, including when we make a mistake ourselves, so we can learn from it.

“In this trade there is one line that counts: my word is my bond. No nonsense.”

That is how we see technology at RVJ-CI: as something that sharpens the craft, not something that replaces it. In the end, inspection is about the interpretation of what you witness.

“And we always go the extra mile for the customer. That is my motto.”