In July 2023, I decided to delete the Day One journaling app from all my devices, marking a significant change for me as a longtime diarist. This choice was influenced by Apple’s announcement of its Journal app at WWDC 2023, which planned to use on-device machine learning to create prompts based on personal data like contacts, photos, music, workouts, podcasts, and location. The idea felt intrusive and unsettling, especially since Apple’s Memories feature once resurfaced a deeply personal and painful photo. This experience highlighted how integrating AI into journaling can intrude on the personal and reflective nature that makes journaling meaningful.
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