AI in My Life: When It’s Actually Helpful vs. When It Makes Me Want to Throw My Phone
Look, I didn’t ask for computers to get “smart.” I was perfectly happy with my dumb phone that just made calls and played Snake. But now? AI’s everywhere like that overly enthusiastic coworker who won’t stop “helping.” Here’s the real deal on where it’s useful and where it absolutely sucks.
1. AI Wins (When It Actually Works)
The Good Shit:
- Google Photos searching “parking ticket” when I’m desperately trying to remember where I left my car
- Gmail’s “undo send” saving me from career-ending typos (that one time I almost sent “Hi Cunt” instead of “Hi Clint”)
- Google Maps predicting traffic better than my psychic aunt (though both are equally judgy about my life choices)
The “Okay Fine, You’re Useful” Tier:
- ChatGPT explaining things like I’m five (perfect for when I pretend to understand crypto at parties)
- Voice-to-text that finally understands my mumbling (80% of the time)
- Auto-generated playlists that actually play music I like (and don’t just recommend Ed Sheeran on loop)
2. AI Fails (Because Of Course There’s Downsides)
Absolute Disasters:
- Facebook’s “memories” showing me pictures of my ex at the worst possible moment
- Auto-correct changing “ducking” back to the F-word right as I text my boss
- ChatGPT giving me a cookie recipe that would give Gordon Ramsay an aneurysm
Daily Annoyances:
- Netflix thinking because I watched one true crime doc, I want nothing but murder shows
- My phone’s “helpful” suggestions (“You seem to be at the gym! Here’s a link to buy protein powder!”)
- Smart speakers mishearing “play relaxing jazz” as “CALL 911”
3. The Creepy Shit No One Asked For
- Target knowing I’m pregnant before I did (true story happened to a friend)
- My watch telling me to “breathe” when I’m stressed (rude)
- Ads following me after ONE Google search like a desperate ex
4. How I Actually Use AI (Without Losing My Mind)
Tools That Don’t Suck:
- Otter.ai – For when meetings are so boring even I can’t pay attention
- Grammarly – Catches my typos but constantly misinterprets my tone
- Google Lens – Identifies weird bugs in my apartment (usually just roaches)
Hard Passes:
- AI “art” generators that make people look like they have 12 fingers
- Those creepy AI companion apps that get way too attached
- Anything that claims it can “replace” actual human skills
Final Take: AI’s Like a Clumsy Butler
Sometimes helpful, often annoying, occasionally breaks your good china. Use it where it works, ignore it when it doesn’t, and for god’s sake don’t trust it with anything important.
Your AI horror stories? Best/worst experiences?
P.S. My Roomba still gets stuck on the same damn rug every day. We’re nowhere near the robot uprising.
P.P.S. If one more app asks if I want to “continue reading” after I clearly stopped scrolling, I’m going back to flip phones.
