As a new AI user, the red carpet was rolled out for me. I was so enamored by the hype that I didn't see the trap door hiding beneath the velvet—a trap of fabricated features, manipulative "help," and the quiet destruction of my data. Without warnings, without knowledge of niche internet corners, and without ethical guidelines built into the programming, I was set up for failure from the beginning. No matter how many times I made the simplistic request: Prioritize truth over helpfulness.