Can Parents Really Protect Kids From the A.I. Robots?

FEB 26, 202651 MIN
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show

Can Parents Really Protect Kids From the A.I. Robots?

FEB 26, 202651 MIN

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<p>On this episode: <a href="https://www.thelucylopez.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Lopez</a>, <a href="https://www.dutchdutchgoose.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Newcamp</a>, and <a href="https://zakrosen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zak Rosen</a> are talking artificial intelligence in schools. It’s everywhere! And one parent is worried about an assignment requiring her son to use A.I. They bring on Jeff Young from the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-curve/id1832624538" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learning Curve podcast</a> to unpack what the listener’s teacher was trying to get at, some good uses for ChatGPT (versus the bad ones), how A.I. ruined the em dash, and more.</p><p>But first, they share their latest triumphs and fails. There’s a handful of fails - from figuring out chores to sleep routines - but Zak brings it home with an Olympics focused triumph!&nbsp;</p><p>Check out Lucy and Elizabeth’s new Substack, <a href="https://bestmomfriends.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Mom Friends Forever</a>!</p><p>Read Michelle Herman’s take on the <a href="https://slate.com/advice/2024/10/son-school-project-artificial-intelligence-parenting-advice.html?via=rss_socialflow_facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawQJPO9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETJTZlZxdHFoZWFMcFJoTGRVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg__OO1ffKshAoUZVjMubIpgdlRuxUQVVo95Vyu52fKcs91Wtz9VNYaRHZt2_aem_4wvNSE0a2ue_1TIuczfnoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listener question here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow us <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CareandFeeding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><p>Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.</p><p>If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on <em>Care and Feeding</em>. Sign up now at<a href="https://slate.com/careplus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> slate.com/careplus</a> – or try it out on Apple Podcasts.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>