Alexandra Petri's op-ed sharply criticizes Google's 'Dear Sydney' ad, expressing disdain for the ad's portrayal of AI writing a heartfelt letter for a young girl. Petri asserts that relying on AI for such personal tasks strips away the very essence and joy of human creativity and thinking. The piece uses satire to underscore the potential overreach of AI in our daily lives and defends the value of personal touch in writing.