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Surviving AI Talk at Thanksgiving 🤓

AI can’t roast your Thanksgiving turkey (yet). But it will probably show up at the dinner table. If you’re suddenly the family’s tech spokesperson, here’s the quick cheat sheet inspired by Lisa Eadicicco’s CNN piece.

🤨 “Okay but… what is AI?”

Think of AI as software that learned from a massive pile of information kind of like a kid who read the entire internet instead of doing chores.

That’s why it can plan trips, summarize documents, or write code.

But it also makes confident mistakes, so yes, you should still fact-check it (and no, it doesn’t know Aunt Linda better than you do).

🫢 “Is AI taking our jobs?”

AI is already reshaping work. Some tasks will be automated, new ones will appear, and every role adjusts. The advantage goes to anyone who learns how to work with AI assistants.

Just look at law: it’s hard to imagine a future where legal associates aren’t using tools like Harvey.ai to draft, review, and research.

🥸 “Is this video even real?”

Honestly, hard to say. We’re in a golden age of AI slop with endless weird, blurry, uncanny content clogging social feeds. If your family’s apps look like a digital fever dream, you can reset recommendations on Instagram or TikTok. Instant detox.

💸 “Is AI raising our electric bill?”

Not alone, but it’s in the mix. AI runs on giant data centers that use a lot of energy - the Department of Energy thinks they could reach 12% of US electricity by 2028 and that can push energy prices higher

So yes, AI is smart, but also kind of a power-hungry roommate.

👧 Is AI safe for kids?

Mostly, if used thoughtfully such as for research or brainstorming ideas.

The bigger concern is AI companion apps, which act like virtual friends. Early reports suggest they may affect teens’ mental health, and the FTC is investigating.

Translation: great tool, questionable babysitter.

🎈 “Are we in an AI bubble?”
A little - the hype is definitely running hot, and some private companies are floating on vibes more than revenue.

But the underlying trend is absolutely real: AI is already proving useful in everything from research to customer service. So some froth on top, but there’s real substance underneath.

AI Chef in Dubai: Would You Eat Here?

Meanhile in Dubai, Woohoo, a futuristic restaurant near the Burj Khalifa, is letting an AI avatar named Chef Aiman run its kitchens.

It all started when the owner used ChatGPT to help fix a slow day on the menu - the AI’s lamb recipe became a bestseller 🤩. So he decided to go bigger: an entire restaurant where AI creates the dishes and human chefs bring them to reality.

Now the menu includes things like a tartare served on a plate that gently “breathes”, a “Molecular Burrata” with popping yuzu pearls, and drinks inspired by outer space. The dining room looks like a sci-fi set, and after midnight it even turns into a digital-art dance floor.

The AI Chef Aiman also has his own instagram.

Would you dine here?