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48 hours without AI
What I didn’t expect was that my attempt to avoid all interactions with AI and machine learning would affect nearly every part of my life.
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere, and trying to avoid it is not as easy as it seems, as this writer found out.
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A.J. Jacobs
When I decided to live without artificial intelligence for 48 hours, I figured it would affect some parts of my routine. I knew I wouldn’t be able to watch Netflix-recommended documentaries or read marketing e-mails written by bots, for instance. That I could deal with.
What I didn’t expect was that my attempt to avoid all interactions with AI and machine learning would affect nearly every part of my life – what I ate, what I wore, how I got around.
