Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned

Joanna Stern Turned Her Life Over to AI For A Year — Here’s What She Learned

From On with Kara Swisher by Vox Media

May 18, 2026 · 1h 9m

About this episode

Joanna Stern discusses her year-long experience integrating AI into her life and the insights gained from it.

For her new book, “I Am Not a Robot,” journalist and longtime technology columnist Joanna Stern turned her life over to AI for one whole year. She let it fold her laundry, conduct interviews, drive her family around on vacation, review her mammograms — she even tried out a romantic relationship with a bot. Her experiences tell us a lot about the benefits — and limits — of this transformative technology. Kara and Joanna talk about how Joanna went about weaving AI into her life, where it helped and where it didn’t, and the gap between Silicon Valley’s promises and the reality of using AI for everyday tasks. They also talk about the growing public backlash to AI and where people should draw personal lines around its use. Special thanks to The 92nd Street Y for hosting this live event. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Bluesky @onwithkaraswisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Kara Swisher

Guest: Joanna Stern

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Organizations: The 92nd Street Y, Vox Media

Books & works: I Am Not a Robot

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