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Low birth rates happen because it takes effort (and money) to raise children. There is a lot of satisfaction too, but for many couples the breakeven point is at
by credit_guy 2y ago
Low birth rates happen because it takes effort (and money) to raise children. There is a lot of satisfaction too, but for many couples the breakeven point is at one child, or less.
But with the advent of AI, it is quite likely that some of the effort will be gone. Imagine a robot that does the dishes, folds clothes, or changes diapers. Or a robot that teaches patiently a child to speak a foreign language, or teaches them algebra. Maybe with a human (read parent) in the loop. I know this can easily slide into becoming stuff of nightmares (e.g. M3GAN), but with a bit of trial and error I'm sure we'll be able to strike a balance where the AI will be useful but not dangerous. After all, fire can kill yet we use it in our kitchens.
- pyuser583 2y agoDo you have kids?
- credit_guy 2y agoI do, but what are you trying to say?
- pyuser583 2y agoI’m trying to figure out if your comments about AI helping raise kids is from experience or speculation. Since you’re a parent, then I’m going to take it a lot more seriously. I’ll reflect on how AI might help in my own parenting. If you weren’t a parent, I’d probably be more dismissive.
- credit_guy 2y agoWell, it's early days of AI. But I can already get some help. My oldest child is in high school, and my wife and I can help him with math and coding. But when it comes to biology, or ELA, or history, our help is quite limited. And in these situations AI can be a real help. Of course, you still need to get involved as a parent, otherwise the kid is tempted to just copy/paste the ChatGPT answers.