India, Sept. 25 -- In the last column of Seeing Silicon, it's time we acknowledge the truth: synthetic minds are a part of our lives, and we have to adapt to their clumsiness.

Last week, a cousin mentioned how her medical company in the US had sent an email instructing all employees to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. She's using it even though many times she didn't think an AI chatbot was needed for her tasks.

She's not alone. Millions of office workers are being cajoled, instructed, taught, and ordered to adapt to AI systems in their companies. According to a report by Stanford University, corporate AI investment reached $252.3 billion globally in 2024, while use of AI in at least one business function jumped from 55% i...