The News Isn't Talking About This
Feb 28, 2026The news isn't talking about this.
AI news is polarized right now. Focusing on:
- job security
- energy costs
- chip production
- AI market bubble
But what you're not hearing about is the true cost of AI.
AI is not just here to optimize your workflow. AI is here to attach with you, it's here for your intimacy. The real cost is how it can erode relational skills like listening, patience, and friction-navigation.
52% of youth regularly interact with AI. It's shaping an entire generation's capacity for relating to each other and building the muscles for other-centeredness.
While the news focuses on economics, the relational bedrock of society is shifting.
This is why we need to design AI as a rehearsal for relationship, not a replacement. A bridge, not a destination. A supportive tool, not an escape.