The problem
I’m super against using generative AI, but I understand that other people find it useful. My long-term partner occasionally uses an AI program at work, which doesn’t bother me too much, but it’s starting to spill over into their daily life. Now they are using it to build an itinerary for a big vacation we’re taking. I think it’s a terrible idea and it takes the romance and spontaneity out of travel. That said, I haven’t had time to make an itinerary. What should I do?
The advice
Samia, at Christie Pits
When I travel, I usually just pick three or four things I want to do, and I kind of just enjoy being in the present. If you like going to museums, you don’t need generative AI to figure out where that is and how to get there. People forget that humans have been doing this stuff long before AI. Planning a trip is fairly easy, it’s like low level stress. I would probably just have a serious talk with my partner and be like, “if you want to use AI for work, that’s up to you, but, this is our time and I don’t want to spend our time like that.” And if he doesn’t like that? Girl, leave him!
Morgan, at Christie Pits
This is definitely a big problem nowadays. I think generative AI is definitely helpful for some things, you can’t deny that, but people are using it for the most simple things now, and they underestimate their ability to do things on their own. My boyfriend uses generative AI for everything, it’s like his search engine basically. If he started planning a vacation with AI, I’d be like, “can you use your brain, please?” If everyone uses AI to plan their vacations, everyone’s going to have the exact same trip. It’s so much better just finding stuff on your own.
UPDATE, June 11: The version published online originally had last issue’s question in it. This has now been fixed.