By Analysis by Lisa Eadicicco, CNN
Publication Date: 2025-11-26 10:30:00
Policy. Football. And now – AI?
Add artificial intelligence to the potential causes of Thanksgiving dinner arguments this year.
Maybe Uncle Larry wants to know if the robots are taking your job. Or your cousin Daniela is considering putting her entire 401k into AI darling Nvidia. And are your little nieces and nephews talking about their new best AI friend (and should you be worried)? What is AI anyway?
The rise of AI as a topic of conversation is a sign of recent advances in technology. Although it has been around for more than a decade, the rapid rise of chatbots and seemingly tons of AI products has made the technology more visible than ever.
Here’s how to respond to the Larrys and Danielas in your own family when they talk about AI this year.
What is AI good for anyway?
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