Convenience is a hot commodity. Here’s how to decide when it’s actually worth it.

The article argues that AI is quickly becoming part of everyday life despite widespread unease about its social effects. It matters because technologies adopted for convenience can become difficult to avoid, even when people later regret how they have changed work, communication and daily routines.

About half of US adults have used a chatbot, and around a quarter use one daily, according to Pew Research Center. Among chatbot users surveyed, 40 per cent expect AI to affect society more negatively than positively; the article also points to young people’s similar concerns in a 2026 Gallup poll. It compares AI’s rapid uptake with smartphones, which became embedded in work and daily life, and suggests people should think carefully about when convenience is worth the trade-offs.