Talking to your kids is one of the fun parts of parenting. I'd rather AI take over mundane tasks like laundry or organizing school communications.
Altman proposed AI podcasts for kids; parents rejected automating parent-child conversation in favor of AI calendar helpers. For tech leaders, the principle holds: AI should handle overhead (scheduling, compliance), not high-touch interactions driving loyalty and retention.
By Katie Notopoulos
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