Some boons I wouldn't want to be without
Whilst sharing the concerns of others about how modern computer-based technologies can facilitate surveillance, and control, of individuals, I have discovered some recently (last decade or so) introduced facilities I would rather not do without.
Regarding surveillance risk, I don't draw a distinction between AI and other potential sources of information leakage. Any software on my devices that periodically 'calls home' to its vendor/distributor, or elsewhere, requires a cautious approach. An obvious example, one which I avoid, is Microsoft Windows. Also, caution is required when using commercial (e.g. Google) incarnations of Android.
That said, I am amazed by how quickly written language translation has advanced. It is freely available, easily invoked, rapid, and, as back-translation suggests, accurate. It enables ready access to web pages from across the globe. No longer am I reliant upon English and a smattering of French. Nowadays, I can read and, to some degree, write, in Spanish, German, Russian, Farsi, Chinese (various), etc. Perhaps, one day, there will be a version enabling translation of American English, and other bizarre variants, into Received Standard English.
Another useful tool is a Firefox add-on which does a good job of checking spelling, grammar, and style. This definitely refers to an external AI. Also, it offers subscription to enhanced features, of which I have no need. Perhaps my refusal to adopt some of its suggestions contributes to the AI's education.
If I were paranoid, I would eschew even the aforementioned aids. However, I almost certainly am known to GCHQ and to the NSA. From time to time, I offer the former some amusement (American agencies don't do humour); should I desire, which at present I don't, to engage in activities very troubling to the 'deep state' (the ruling cabal within the Privy Council), I can give them a run for their money.
Владимир, когда ты пересечешь Ла-Манш, у меня будет запас водки, чтобы выпить за твое здоровье.