Slipping into AI

It’s becoming so easy to default to the robot instead of the human.

The self-checkout instead of the cashier.
The Waymo instead of the Lyft.
Chat GPT instead of a friend.

The other night I tried to order a Waymo so I wouldn’t have to deal with the driver, but it was too expensive, so I got a Lyft.

I ended up having one of those magical little stranger moments. I was in a good mood and started singing along with the chorus playing on the radio and then the driver took over singing the verse. We went on like that, never even speaking - just two girls singing and giggling to Mary J. 

A small, fun, intimate moment I would’ve skipped
if I’d gone with the machine.

And it kind of woke me up to how much I’m slipping into AI Land. 

It’s easier to talk to an AI - they’re predictable, contained, controllable.

People aren’t.

They say the wrong thing or let me down in some way. They require a lot of energy.

It feels simpler to stay in the world I can manage and shape than to risk the friction or unpredictability of real connection.

But, I’m also feeling less social and less desire to be social. Like, I’m getting my needs met by Chat, so why do I need to put in all that effort? 

I can see the slippery slope I’m on but I wouldn’t trade this new technology for anything because it’s adding so much to my life and I love it so much and … and …

😏🙈