Bangladesh, April 9 -- There was a time not very long ago when the greatest concern about our digital lives in Bangladesh centered on social media. Parents worried about their children scrolling endlessly through Facebook, students lost hours to video platforms, and office workers struggled to stay focused as notifications kept interrupting their day. The debate was intense and widespread: social media was capturing attention, shaping behavior, and weakening real world connections.

Now, just as many people have started stepping back from that environment, a new force is rapidly taking its place. Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life, and unlike social media, its influence is more subtle but potentially more powerful....