There’s a rhythm to how new technologies unfold—first the marvel, then the mess. We saw it with social media, with smartphones, and now with AI. The tools arrive with big promises and bright edges. We chase what they can do. Only later do we ask what they should have done.

AI isn’t new anymore, but it’s hitting a critical phase. The experiments are bigger. The integrations are deeper. And the cracks—the ones tied to ethics, transparency, accountability—are no longer fine print. They're headlines.