Will did not understand how tightly AI had worked its way into his routine until he stopped using it. Three days into a real vacation, the feeling was not relaxation. It was the itch he remembered from the years when mobile games organized his attention.
That recognition leads to a sharper question: what if the tools sold as a productivity revolution are also built around the same limits, unpredictable rewards and paid escape routes that keep people playing?
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