AI-Maxxing Is Hotly Trending But Getting On People’s Nerves

InnovationAIAI-Maxxing Is Hotly Trending But Getting On People’s NervesByLance Eliot,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 03:24am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AI-maxxing is trending, but it is worrying and getting on people's nerves.gettyIn today’s column, I examine a new and very hot trend that I have coined as AI-maxxing. This terminology dovetails into many other variations of the “maxxing” phenomenon that is occurring throughout our modern world.You might have vaguely heard or seen emergent maxxing slang but did not know what it was all about. In brief, whenever you use maxxing as a suffix, it means that the topic at hand is to be maximized or optimized to the greatest extent possible. For example, looks-maxxing refers to maximizing your physical appearance, emphasizing nonstop grooming, an arduous fitness regimen, and possibly the use of cosmetic enhancements.There is now a plethora of maxxings. You can do sleep-maxxing (optimizing your sleep), status-maxxing (attaining high social status), and so on. Let’s go ahead and add AI-maxxing to the burgeoning mix of possibilities. Explaining The Gist Of AI-MaxxingWhat is AI-maxxing?AI-maxxing describes a person who seeks to use generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in all nooks and crannies of their daily existence. This might include using ChatGPT, GPT-5, Claude, Grok, CoPilot, Gemini, Llama, etc. They are using an LLM on their smartphone, laptop, and smartwatch, doing so at every possible chance.MORE FOR YOUYou can easily find AI-maxxers via their boastful postings on social media. They brag that they use AI the moment they wake up and continue to do so until their head rests on their pillow late at night. AI advises them on what to eat, what to wear, what to say, etc. They...