Best of the Week: Growing up with tech that talks back

We—me and others around my age—have had a front-row seat to the whirlwind of tech evolution, and wow, it’s been fast. I still remember when Google first entered our lives. It quickly became the go-to for every question imaginable—whether it was a school project or a random 3 am worry spiral. Google always seemed to have the answers.

I’ve seen people go from a simple search about a stomach ache to full-blown panic, convinced it was cancer. Good times, right? I’ve turned to Google for everything: awkward questions, real-life dilemmas I couldn’t bring myself to ask anyone, and pretty much all my homework. And honestly, it usually came through.