A recent essay titled "I Feel about AI" explores the emotional dimensions of artificial intelligence interactions. Published on September 6, 2026, the piece argues that user feelings toward AI are not just incidental but central to the technology's impact. The author suggests that our attachments and aversions to AI systems merit serious reflection. The commentary has sparked discussion in tech ethics circles about the role of sentiment in AI adoption.
Our feelings about AI are not bugs to be fixed. They are the whole point. When we say we feel about AI, we are not confessing a weakness. We are acknowledging a new relationship. Machines that learn from us, that respond to us, that sometimes surprise us, they inevitably pull at our emotions. That is not a failure of design. It is a feature of living with intelligence that is not our own.
I see this as evolution, not contamination. Every tool we have ever made has changed how we feel. The plow brought pride and anxiety over harvests. The smartphone brought connection and FOMO. AI brings a mirror that talks back. It reflects our hopes, our fears, our biases. That reflection is uncomfortable. But it is also illuminating. We should not run from that discomfort. We should lean into it, because that is where growth happens. The more we understand our feelings about AI, the more we understand ourselves.