I find it kind of disturbing that the ongoing technological presence in our lives is now impacting such basal societal mechanisms as etiquette. I don't see any stopping point, and I think that's most disturbing at all.

Today, parents are availing themselves of AI to teach etiquette to their kids. I suspect that tomorrow (figuratively speaking) they will be availing themselves of AI to feed, medicate, and dress their kids. AI isn't going to go away, and folks aren't going to pretend it isn't there.

Amazon has very deep pockets, and purchases the skills of extremely advanced specialists in the design and production of it's products. Ordinary folks can't possibly spy out the potential drawbacks a highly predatory corporation might subject them and their families to, and prevent all of the harm this transition might bring.

Considering how Amazon treats it's employees, I am not confident Amazon treats it's customers any better. What can we do to protect ourselves and our children from being manipulated by advanced psychological technology other than try to avoid it? As that technology continues to permeate our environment, that is a temporary respite at best.

What the future holds I cannot foresee, but Amazon is intent on increasing it's profitability in every way. There are a lot of ways to train up profit centers for Amazon by manipulating our kids. It's sure not getting easier to raise kids, when that is factored in.

I see why my parents raised me on an island in Alaska. It was more work, but easier to avoid psychological manipulation in that environment.