I asked AI to help me make my decisions for a week - the results were surprising

A writer experimented with using ChatGPT to make all daily decisions for a week, ranging from clothing choices to social interactions. The results highlighted both the utility and the limitations of AI in managing mundane human life.
Why it matters
This experiment explores the growing trend of integrating generative AI into personal decision-making and the psychological impact of outsourcing daily agency.
Sure, AI can ace university-level maths, analyse DNA and invent new medicines, but how good is it at solving the thousands of small quandaries that we each face every day? And can it make life a little more fun? <i>Bobbie McKay</i> decided to employ a popular chatbot for a week. I am wearing emerald green underwear. If I’m honest, they’re more of a Kermit shade of green, bought for a fancy dress party before taking up permanent residence in my sock drawer. I’m trying to add a little private fun to an otherwise professional work day, and they will have to do. The smell of buttery crumpets with honey and cinnamon wafts across the breakfast table. Nina Simone purrs from the stereo. I am creating a deliberate rainy-morning ritual, rather than simply having breakfast.
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