We’ve officially entered the age of “sloppers“—people who let ChatGPT handle everything, from ordering dinner to making life’s biggest decisions. And no, it’s not just about lazy choices at the bar. ChatGPT began as a handy assistant, but it quickly evolved into something both intriguing and unsettling. The blurring line between human judgment and automated responses is highlighted by stories of artificial intelligence chatbots giving shockingly dark advice. It’s even OpenAI’s co-founder, Ilya Sutskever, who’s building a bunker because AI will ruin us all.
With AI embedded more deeply than ever in daily life, this strange era of technology—where machines speak convincingly but lack genuine thought—has sparked both wonder and real existential dread. And yet, we’re still racing forward. So, before we hand over the keys to the robots, maybe it’s worth asking: Can we control AI, or is it already controlling us?
