Over the years, Snapchat has proven itself to be a very useful tool. You can text without using data, send photos instantly without cluttering up your phone, and the layout is pleasing and intuitive. Snapchat has been my go-to method of communication for years, and I’ve never felt the need to go back to SMS — until now.
The addition of that smug little AI bot at the top of my chat feed angers me to no end for reasons I can only half explain. At least ChatGPT doesn’t pretend to have a personality; “My AI” has a friendly demeanor but absolutely nothing of value to say. The moment you prompt it with anything even slightly controversial it stonewalls you. Not to mention its knowledge is outdated — it still thinks Queen Elizabeth II is alive. How exactly is this helpful again?
The whole thing smacks of corporate greed and eagerness to shove AI software where it doesn’t belong. The most annoying part is you can’t remove My AI without paying for Snapchat+. Perhaps all of this is a sign that I should stop whining and delete an app primarily meant for high schoolers? Nah, couldn’t be.
Matthew Iddon was born at an exceptionally young age. He aspires to one day become old. He currently resides.
