convenience and ease (especially under capitalism) almost always come at the cost of external waste/extraction/exploitation and deskilling.
... something something "conservation of energy" something ...
for example ...
we have non-stick cookware. it makes cooking easier because you don't have to have the knowledge and skill to know how to use and maintain stainless steel or cast iron (or etc). people don't learn the skills to cook or maintain "forever cookware" anymore ... the cost for that ease and convenience is that non-stick pans are disposable and often made with "forever chemicals"
... so instead of learning to maintain a pan that will last hundreds of years and is functionally non-stick if you know how to use it, we taught generations to use a product that is pure waste and failed to teach them the skills to end the cycle of waste, or even know that it doesn't need to be wasteful like this.
some people still learn to use more robust and sustainable cookware, but it's become more of a "hobby" or "interest" rather than a cultural norm, or the domain of professionals.
.... now do "ai" ...