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However, some existing features do exist. I tried turning on notification and email summaries, but the experience left much to be desired. Instead of saving me time, the summaries delivered by the AI often missed essential information and left me searching for the original messages. This was hardly the improvement Apple promised.

The Underlying Chore of Communication

When exploring the premise of AI being a replacement for cognitive labor, the question must be asked: what chore are we attempting to simplify? Is it communication that’s laborious, or is it our capability for critical thinking? The notion that an AI can summarize or ‘rewrite’ our words trivializes the art of communication and renders our interpersonal exchanges mechanistic.