The $70 Mouse That Changed Everything

When Daniel asked ChatGPT to recommend a $70 vertical mouse and then actually bought it, he crossed a line he barely noticed. This episode explores the small, mundane decisions where trust in AI quietly forms — not through dramatic leaps of faith, but through repeated low-stakes verification. We break down the research on trust calibration, the "pain of paying" threshold, and what happens when you delegate the moment of deliberation to a machine. Plus: the tricky dynamics of AI recommendations passed through human hands, and why one good trip to a site recommended by an AI-generated book won't flip a skeptic's default. Episode #397225 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/397225