Artifical intelligence and the digital revolution impacts every facet of societal and personal life, from work patterns to social engagements, dating, dining, distractions, diversions — and home-hunting. Onlining and with an app for just about everything, with addiction-adjacent algorithms whirring in the background, the speed with which it’s embedded in our psyches is dizzying: little wonder that just as physical chores can be eased or even eliminated, impacts on mental health and soaring stress levels are only starting to be assessed.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2026 18:34 UTC