(7.00)291 pages. Includes acknowledgments, footnotes, mini-bio.
Throughout 2025, the author conducted an experiment where she "surrendered her life" to artificial intelligence, using various AI tools to handle tasks ranging from professional responsibilities to personal chores. Her activities included:
- Daily Tasks:
- Cooking, mowing the lawn, folding laundry, and driving.
- Professional and Personal Management:
- Answering emails, managing health (including parsing mammograms), and even utilizing AI as a romantic companion.
- Creative and Social:
- Experimenting with AI-generated music, literature, life advice, and digital fitness coaching.
The experiment can't help but affect her spouse and two young children. She also travels about the country to learn more about various aspects of AI, and interviews prominent figures in the tech world.
Illustrated with a series of humorous cartoons, as well as black-and-white photos.
The book begins with a brief explanation of how AI was used in the production of the book, then an introduction where she explains how her life experiment was conducted, followed by the Are You My AI? chapter where she explains basic AI concepts.
Most of the book then chronicles her adventures, divided by season, focusing on different aspects of AI as she went along.
She concludes with a review of her year, and her rules for interacting with AI.
As with any book of this type, I wanted more in some sections, and less in others. She covers autonomous cars, wearable tech, robots in the home, AI therapists, AI in the schools, and taking job advice from an AI. The problems and current limitations of AI are also covered, and she looks at possible future scenarios (good or bad).
She writes in a way that is informative and funny, in a variety of formats throughout the book. Technical issues are covered in layman's terms. I found that some parts interested me and were quickly read, while things bogged down elsewhere.
Since you're probably curious, yes, she explains how to set up an AI romantic relationship, and recounts two brief and rather tame experiences.
Since the experiment involved her family, it was appropriate that she mentions she is in a lesbian relationship. She does not attempt to obviously push any agendas, social or political, though you may 'read between the lines'.
What can wargamers get out of this book? General familiarity with the apps that are out there, and some guidance in how best to use AI in researching. While games are mentioned, there is nothing specific here for miniature wargaming.
I recommend this book for anyone who wants a general view of the current state of artificial intelligence and its applications.
Reviewed by 
Editor in Chief Bill 
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