Those tedious errands, tasks and chores that AI wants to replace? They help keep you fit | Manoush Zomorodi and Keith Diaz
TL;DR
There’s a downside to too much convenience: it harms our bodies There is a seductive fantasy being floated by AI executives that all the efficiency their products will bring us will lead to humans finally returning to their essential, best selves. Picture it: when this day arrives, we’ll spring from our chairs, push aside our keyboards and, supposedly, do all things we’ve been meaning to do: hike, cook and finally take a pilates class.
Nauti's Take
AI builders should stop treating convenience as an automatic win. When you delete every micro-effort, you also delete movement, context shifts, and small moments of agency.
Good agents reduce friction without turning users into perfectly optimized chair occupants.
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