https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0303/artificial-intelligence-daily-tasks
March 03, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET|Washington
Recently, I typed a message to ChatGPT: “Tomorrow, I have a free day. Should I ask you to plan it, or should I plan it myself?”
It was the start of an experiment: What would happen if I let artificial intelligence plan almost everything I do for a week? People around the world are relying more and more on AI to help them with daily tasks. Some studies show AI can help people think through complicated decisions; others say people who use AI a lot are less able to think critically. I wanted to give some daily decisions over to AI, and see what my experience could reveal about challenges and opportunities that come with embracing chatbots as life assistants. …
When I asked experts about this, they said the technology often aims to please, which can show up as assumptions – especially if a user doesn’t specify their preferences.
Martin Hilbert, a professor at the University of California, Davis who researches questions of AI and ethics, encourages people to carefully evaluate their own thoughts and beliefs, given AI’s potential to amplify our own thinking patterns…
So, unless people list everything they believe and value – including subconscious assumptions they might not even be aware of – the chatbot has to make choices, such as prioritizing comfortable and inward activities. I didn’t give ChatGPT that list, so the more I relied on it, the more likely those assumptions would play out in decisions that might not ring true to who I am. That’s part of why Dr. Hilbert strongly recommends people take time to “get to know their own mind” as this technology develops. …
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