This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carol Merlo and her son, Kevin Masterson. Merlo is a 73-year-old entrepreneurship coach from Dallas. Masterson is a 41-year-old AI mentor from Lewisville, Texas. It's been edited for length and clarity. Carol Merlo: I used ChatGPT for personal stuff, like, what supplement should I take for this? What do you think of that? What's wrong with this bush? Kevin Masterson: It's real! She totally doctored up a bush and brought it back to life with