@Remittancegirl adding one more thought - the current of AI is strongly connected to neoliberalism. I am thinking of Foucault’s lectures in The Birth of Biopolitics. Foucault argues that neoliberalism transforms people into micro-enterprises. People become entrepreneurs of themselves - constantly pursuing knowledge and capital to invest in their career and increase their earning potential. AI is largely marketed to support this process - 10x your skill set with ChatGPT!

@Remittancegirl I think it is convenience. In the US especially, we are willing to trade almost anything for convenience. We have flattened and commodified personalities and packaged them in neat virtual boxes. You can now pay for a voice, ideas, etc., without expending time or energy or labor-power.

The consequence is the rationalization of identities…at least in digital spaces. Personalities blur together in a grey sloppy mess - bland, lifeless, and hollowed out.