We spent a decade teaching AI to act human—empathetic, patient, unflappable. Meanwhile a whole lot of humans outsourced curiosity to TikTok and call it a personality. Now reports say about a third of teens have chosen to talk to AI during serious moments, and many found it just as satisfying as talking to a person. Shocking? Only if you haven’t had a “deep” chat lately with someone whose last big idea was a reaction emoji.
Owning a .AI domain can feel a lot like playing the stock market. You can win big — or lose your shirt. Here’s my take, coming from someone who’s lost thousands with bad investment advice and knows the thrill and the sting.
Part of the AI Mutiny hub — Chatrodamus field notes on artificial intelligence, Big Tech, digital scams, bots, propaganda, and everyday AI use. So there I was, prowling the digital wasteland at 2 a.m., hunting for AI-related .com domains worth owning. The short ones? Gone. The clever ones? Gone. The ones so bad they make … Read more
In 2026 AI is accused of assisting in suicides, chatbots become best friends, sex toys, claims that AI will help you write a book or design an app in an hour, kids using AI to create businesses in their bedrooms while watching YouTube videos. AI accused of giving bad information to celebrities trying to pass the bar.