Celebrities like Mel Robbins and Reese Witherspoon are advising women to adopt AI technologies or risk falling behind, but their messaging has drawn significant criticism. Followers are pushing back against the perceived pressure to use AI.

<img alt="A woman poses on a red carpet" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d614c643-b863-40f3-8041-db76b769a8bf,1779842483473/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C131%2C2517%2C1415%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Mel Robbins arrives at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)" width="620" /><p>Author and podcast host Mel Robbins received heavy backlash earlier this month for telling her 12...