Generative AI Splits Personal Relationships and Values

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become mainstream, this feature reports individuals experiencing conflicts with friends and family over AI use, citing concerns about artistic theft, job loss, privacy, and environmental harm. It notes OpenAI’s 700 million weekly users (September) and a $2.9 trillion estimate for AI data-centre spending through 2028, and argues tensions prompt calls for dialogue and regulation.