I'm fascinated by the rapidity and depth of deskilling that comes from chatbot use. Today's example: say three things about your own child.

"Small, human, um, help me out here, chatbot, I'm drawing a blank."

It's sold in the language of feminism, of labour-saving technology for emotional labour, but it's really big tech spotting an untapped market (women) and encouraging you to outsource the last of your humanity for a monthly fee as your brain turns to paste.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/style/marissa-mayer-ai-assistants-women.html