Ruth Rathblott sitting at a laptop. Photo: Maggie Marguerite Studio.

AI Didn’t Make Us Hide. But It’s Making It Easier.

A conversation with young people changed how I think about AI, trust, and hiding. “AI should be banned.” I didn’t expect that. Recently, I sat down with a group of young people expecting the usual. Curiosity. Excitement. The energy that comes every time some new technology arrives. Instead, disdain. “It doesn’t feel authentic.” “I don’t…