How artificial intelligence quietly became a daily habit for millions in 2025

Artificial intelligence crossed a major cultural threshold in 2025, moving beyond labs and boardrooms into everyday routines through viral trends, workplace tools, and consumer apps. What once felt abstract or distant became familiar, from AI generated search summaries to automated customer service chats and photo edits flooding social media. Tools like Nano Banana helped popularise AI powered image transformations, while chatbots such as ChatGPT brought stylised art and writing assistance to people with little technical exposure.