Living With the Machine: How AI Shapes Our Everyday Choices

It starts with the gentlest of prompts. A phone buzzes softly with a reminder: “Leave early to avoid traffic.” Then, a streaming service cues up a show before the viewer has even started to scroll. A grocery app nudges the user with a “smart list” of suggested items based on prior shopping. These little acts of attention slide so seamlessly into daily life that they commonly go unconsidered. But…