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My friends use AI regularly, but I refuse to. I'm learning to keep my beliefs and opinions about it to myself.

I refuse to use AI, but my friends are always pushing me to try it. It has created some uncomfortable situations, but I try not to share my opinions.

The author decides not to utilize AI despite the widespread adoption among friends. The author's first experience with AI was at a teacher training session, where it promised to save time in lesson planning. However, the author found it too impersonal and decided against using AI thereafter. The author's friends regularly employ AI for various tasks like meal planning and scheduling.

This has caused the author some discomfort and feelings of peer pressure, but the author remains firm in their choice. The author's friends find the author's refusal to use AI amusing, and the author respects their friends' decisions. The author shares that their good friend once saved them from a regrettable haircut by suggesting a different style using AI, showing that AI can still be useful in certain situations.

The author aims to communicate their opinions about AI more tactfully, while still expressing their love and respect for their friends.

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