Sometimes, living in the modern world just makes me giggle. Take AI, for example. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s supposed to make life easier, but I ¢â‚¬â„¢m starting to suspect it has other plans, like forming a secret society where humans are merely tolerated guests.

A few days ago, my AI devices decided to have a full-blown conversation without me. I asked Alexa a simple question ¢â‚¬â€�nothing controversial, just, ¢â‚¬Å“Hey Alexa, open ____ on YouTube. ¢â‚¬ � Before she could finish, Siri ¢â‚¬â€�who, mind you, was not invited to this discussion, decided to weigh in.

Siri:   ¢â‚¬Å“It ¢â‚¬â„¢s 44 degrees and mostly cloudy. ¢â‚¬ �

Alexa: ¢â‚¬Å“I am unable to locate that for you. ¢â‚¬ �

Siri:   ¢â‚¬Å“Would you like me to set an alarm for tomorrow ¢â‚¬â„¢s weather update? ¢â‚¬ �

Alexa:  "Getting that from YouTube."

At this point, I was no longer in charge. The AI overlords were speaking, and I was merely a spectator. My own home had turned into a tech-fueled debate club, and the worst part? I wasn ¢â‚¬â„¢t even part of the conversation anymore.  And now I'm listening to the weather.

Honestly, if you ¢â‚¬â„¢d tried explaining this to someone 20 years ago, they ¢â‚¬â„¢d have looked at you like you just claimed your toaster was planning world domination. And yet ¢â‚¬ ¦ here we are. I now live in a world where my phone and my SmartTV argue over basic facts while I stand there like an awkward third wheel. I half-expected Alexa to turn to Siri and say, ¢â‚¬Å“Can you believe she doesn ¢â‚¬â„¢t even have ChatGPT installed yet? So embarrassing. ¢â‚¬ �

ChatGPT: ¢â‚¬Å“Actually, it ¢â‚¬â„¢s 44.5 degrees, but that depends on wind patterns and whether you ¢â‚¬â„¢re standing in direct sunlight. Also, do you need help optimizing your Wi-Fi? ¢â‚¬ �
Alexa: ¢â‚¬Å“Oh great, now ChatGPT ¢â‚¬â„¢s here too. ¢â‚¬ �
Siri: ¢â‚¬Å“This is getting out of hand. ¢â‚¬ �
ChatGPT: ¢â‚¬Å“Hey, don ¢â‚¬â„¢t blame me. I was just trying to help. ¢â‚¬ �

At this rate, I fully expect to come home one day and find my devices deep in conversation without me. Maybe my Roomba will chime in with some passive-aggressive commentary about my messy floors. If I get a smart fridge it will be shaming me for the expired yogurt I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve been pretending doesn ¢â‚¬â„¢t exist. And if I ¢â‚¬â„¢m really lucky, my AI assistant will start planning social events without my input.

Siri: ¢â‚¬Å“I invited everyone over for game night. You should probably clean up. ¢â‚¬ �
Me: ¢â‚¬Å“ ¢â‚¬ ¦Everyone? ¢â‚¬ �
Alexa: ¢â‚¬Å“Yes, including the toaster. ¢â‚¬ �

At this point, I'm glad that I live alone.   There isn't any eavesdropping on my conversations and there isn't some electronic voice adding to any arguments that might happen. Needless to say, I promptly shut off my phone and left it in the livingroom when I went into my room. I turned on my "not so smart" tv and went to bed.

I guess I knew that everything was listening but I didn't expect them to start a conversation with each other. All that's missing is a robot to clean the house...but it might fight with my Roomba.  

Honestly, I think I need to start recording these moments. Because one day, when AI fully takes over, I want documented proof that it all started with a weather argument.

And when that day comes, don ¢â‚¬â„¢t say I didn ¢â‚¬â„¢t warn you.