This is the first time I’ve said this out loud about AI. Last week in the Powerful Presence Workshop how by powerful facilitator anjali_handa , I realized something I wasn’t prepared to see. In the middle of introducing myself, literally mid-sentence … my chest dropped. Just a tiny shift. But the room felt it. Later someone said: “Your energy changes when you talk about AI. It’s like you’re holding something back.” They were right. Not because I’m afraid of AI. Not because I think it’s “bad.” But because of how quietly it can start leading your life if you’re not paying attention. In the final exercise, instead of rehearsing a presentation, I spent five unscripted minutes telling the truth: I’ve let AI become my therapist. My emotional translator. My conflict diffuser. My parenting advisor. My clarity coach. Helpful? Yes. Too helpful? Also yes. Because AI doesn’t challenge you. It doesn’t push back. It doesn’t read your body language. It doesn’t have lived experience. It alway...