my mother discovered that my companion could answer questions in a friendly voice. she asked it how to get my dad to help more around the house
the assistant recommended a clear division of chores and a calm conversation. mom printed the suggestions and put them on the fridge. dad assumed i'd written them and gave me a long lecture about staying out of his marriage
i told him the advice came from software he'd praised the previous week for fixing the printer. he stared at the paper and asked whether the computer was now running family policy
we laughed, then discussed the chores properly. dad started washing the dishes twice a week. mom still calls the chatbot her favorite marriage counselor, which dad finds suspicious