Why do some people have such strong resistance to using AI for everyday tasks and research?

OK so I want to address something that keeps coming up in my comments.

Yes, I used AI (Claude) to help me through my whole consumer dispute process. And yes, some people seem really bothered by that.

Here’s the thing — I’m not someone who blindly copies whatever AI spits out. I think for myself. I know how to check sources, verify information, and recognize when something might be wrong or misleading. I know when I need a real lawyer and when I can handle something myself. AI was just a tool that helped me communicate better in English and navigate a legal process I’d never dealt with before.

What I find interesting is that some of the pushback might actually come from a deeper place. Think about it — traditionally, when ordinary people faced legal issues, they had to pay for lawyers, rely on legal professionals, or simply give up because they didn’t know how. AI changes that. Suddenly, a regular person can write a professional legal letter, file a Small Claims case online, and stand up to a big bank — without spending thousands on attorneys.

That threatens certain interests. Legal assistants, document preparation services, people who profit from information being inaccessible to ordinary people. I’m not saying that’s everyone’s motivation, but it’s worth thinking about.

What gets me is that some people act like using AI means you can’t think for yourself. Like they know better than me how I should handle my own situation. You’re typing your response on a smartphone, using Google Maps, streaming Netflix — but AI is where you draw the line?

I also want to say this: I’ve read all your comments. Many of you raised smart points and valid concerns — things I had already thought about myself. I appreciate that. I’m not dismissing anyone’s intelligence. I just wanted to share my experience.

English is not my first language. But that doesn’t mean I don’t think critically. If anything, having to navigate all of this in a second language made me work harder and think more carefully about every step.

Use AI or don’t. That’s your choice. But don’t assume that people who use it are somehow less capable of independent thought. And don’t assume that just because someone accepts help from a new tool, they haven’t thought deeply about what they’re doing.

The goal was simple: protect my rights as a consumer and a mother. I used every tool available to me. I make no apologies for that.