Technology is supposed to empower us, not infantilize us. We should be using AI to do the things we can’t—not the things we’re just too lazy to do.
There was a time when technology made sense. The wheel? Great invention. The printing press? Revolutionary. The internet? Game-changer. But somewhere along the way, we lost the script. Now, every idiot with a budget and a half-baked idea is slapping AI onto everything like some kind of deranged Oprah giveaway. “You get an AI! And you get an AI! And you!” The result? A world drowning in pointless, over-engineered gadgets designed to make us dumber, lazier, and even more disconnected from reality.
Let's start with the fridge. Once upon a time, it had one job: keep food cold. Simple. Efficient. But then some genius decided it needed a touchscreen. Because, obviously, walking the five feet to check if we have milk is too much to ask. And now? AI-powered fridges that order groceries for us, monitor expiration dates, and even suggest recipes. As if we, the species that discovered fire and built civilizations, have lost the ability to manage a carton of eggs.
And just when you think it can’t get worse, here comes the AI-powered dildo. Because, clearly, manual operation was just too overwhelming for the modern user. The same way a fridge doesn't need a screen; a dildo doesn’t need AI. But here we are, in a world where companies are trying to sell us “intelligent” sex toys that analyse our pleasure data. What’s next? A vibrator that asks how your day was? A thrust-analysing algorithm that texts your therapist?
Okay, I take it back—some dildos do need AI. Because let’s be real, we are officially entering an era where human connection is becoming a relic. People would rather swipe on dating apps endlessly than have an actual conversation. Relationships are being replaced with AI chatbots that whisper sweet nothing's into the void. So yeah, maybe the rise of the sentient sex toy is just the logical next step. AI and Dumber—because humanity is officially too incompetent to handle relationships anymore.
But let’s zoom out. It’s not just sex toys and fridges—it’s everything. AI toothbrushes that analyse our brushing technique. AI coffee makers that learn our “preferences.” AI toasters that, what, calculate the existential crisis in our morning toast? Every single day, some company shoves AI into a product that never needed it in the first place. And for what? To justify a higher price tag? To collect more of our data? To further erode whatever remaining scraps of self-sufficiency we have left?
And don’t get me started on AI in the workplace. We were promised liberation, but what did we get? Surveillance algorithms tracking keystrokes, AI-powered scheduling tools that optimize productivity while ignoring that humans aren’t machines, and “virtual assistants” that micromanage every aspect of our workday. It’s not AI that’s making life easier—it’s AI being used as a tool to squeeze the last drops of effort out of an already exhausted workforce.
But here’s the real horror: none of this is accidental. This is by design. The more we rely on AI to do basic human tasks, the more we forget how to do them ourselves. We are training an entire generation to be helpless. Why learn how to cook when your fridge orders takeout for you? Why learn how to flirt when an AI chatbot can romance you better than a real person? Why think critically when an algorithm can tell you what to believe?
This isn’t progress—it’s surrender.
The sad part? AI, in the right places, could be brilliant. It could revolutionize healthcare, streamline logistics, solve problems we need help with. But instead of using it where it matters, we’re stuffing it into products like AI-powered litter boxes and “smart” microwaves that need an app to function. We are drowning in a sea of artificial stupidity, and nobody is hitting the brakes.
So, what do we do? First, stop buying this nonsense. No one needs a smart fork. No one needs an AI-generated bedtime story. And for the love of all things holy, no one needs a voice-activated bin. Second, demand better. AI should serve humanity, not replace it. We should be integrating AI where it makes a difference—not in places where it just turns us into passive, brain-dead consumers.
Technology is supposed to empower us, not infantilize us. We should be using AI to do the things we can’t—not the things we’re just too lazy to do. Otherwise, we’re not advancing; we’re regressing into a world where we are nothing more than useless appendages to an overbearing digital nanny.
It’s AI and Dumber, folks. And right now, we’re playing the role of the dumb.
