ChatGPT’s surfing prompt highlights a limit of automation

ChatGPT, connected to a user’s email, suggested setting up a recurring prompt with one way to improve their surfing each week.

The user said surfing already accounted for probably 20% of their mental energy and that they enjoy doing it, so they did not need it automated. The example reflects the view that consumer AI assistants should distinguish tasks people want automated from activities they value doing themselves.