SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Suarez, a 74-year-old retired psychologist who lives in Ocean Shores, Washington, had long been skeptical of artificial intelligence. But when she heard an owl call late at night a couple of years ago, she asked a chatbot whether the birds might be mating. Its answer was rich and complete.“I was completely floored,” said Suarez. Now she discusses art and literature with chatbots and records her dreams with AI, sometimes asking for help analyzing them. “I can speak like I’m s...