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Parents wrestle with raising children amid the AI singularity

Original: I don’t know what to make of kids growing in our current singularity. I’m showing my 6yo an insta video of a cat doing b

A parent is reflecting on how strange childhood looks in the current technological moment: while showing a six-year-old a video of a cat doing ballet, the child had no idea how to react. The parent notes that childhood play used to mean mud and sticks, and admits feeling unequipped to make sense of this new reality for kids either.

Why now: The rapid pace of technological change is making parents question how children should grow up and how they themselves should guide them.

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• I don’t know what to make of kids growing in our current singularity. I’m showing my 6yo an insta video of a cat doing ballet and she has no idea how to react to that. When I was her age I played with mud and sticks, so I’m not equipped for making sense of it either. #… · kaievans · 2

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