Joanna Stern's Year-Long AI Immersion: 'I Am Not a Robot'

In her recently published book, 'I Am Not a Robot,' Joanna Stern, a former technology journalist for the Wall Street Journal, reflects on her 2025 journey with over 100 AI tools. Throughout the year, she engaged with an AI therapist, substituted her research assistant with an AI, and even introduced an AI boyfriend into her marriage. At 41, Stern observed that rapid AI integration could create complications, such as an AI misunderstanding a lunch order from her wife. She employed personalized AI agents known as 'BookBots' for her research but raised concerns about whether ongoing edits diminished the book's richness. This week, the Pope released an encyclical titled 'Magnifica Humanitas,' highlighting the importance of mindful AI usage over complete automation.