It’s December 2025, and there’s no running from AI.
In my case, there’s no running—period.
And that’s the point.
Embracing AI is supposed to make our lives easier.
In other words, when I want to lose a few pounds, I shouldn’t have to stop eating Doritos or actually move.
AI should just make it happen.
I asked Gemini, specifically the version of Google’s large language model (LLM) customized for search, about this situation.
AI can support weight loss by providing personal plans, tracking nutrition and exercise, and offering motivation and accountability through apps.
This sounded like BS.
That’s the problem with tech—it’s all about being a partner. Screw that—just do the work, wouldja?
Even worse, Gemini added that combining AI with human coaches often leads to better and more sustainable results.
Now I was using AI just to tell me to use more AI and a human. And I would still have to do the work?!
But I had a feeling I was approaching the matter all wrong.
So I did what I do best. I put on an XXL sweatshirt, grabbed a bag of chips, and sat on the couch—with a Kindle.
I started with this read.
Then I moved on to this one.
They were both quite useful.
You know, don’t be afraid of AI and all that.
Just start using it.
Yes, things will change, but you might as well get ahead of the curve.
Between the two, it was a good pep talk.
Encouraged, I opened up ChatGPT.
I think it’s on version GPT-5.1 or something like that. You can ask Sam Altman.
In any event, I looked at some of my prior chats.
History of New York State.
Famous Syracuse Musicians.
Buffalo Presidential History.
Toledo, Ohio Overview.
Man, I thought, I really am boring. No wonder no one is buying those stupid books.
It was time to play around with this generative pre-trained transformer a little bit.
I remembered a recent picture of mine.
There’s no way I actually look like that, I had remarked.
After all, when I look in the mirror, I still see a 20-year-old. The hair is full and black. The midsection is contained and relatively flat.
Obviously, I knew what the tiebreaker had to be. I needed to look at myself using the most modern lens possible—the eyes of AI.
That’s when the prompt engineer in me stepped up to the plate.
Can you make an image of an overweight, middle-aged Indian man drinking beer and watching sports?
I haven’t eaten since.
(Though I did shave.)
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