8 working parents share how they use AI to give them more time with their kids
Working parents are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT to manage household schedules and parenting tasks. While some critics argue this reduces authentic interaction, proponents claim it frees up time to be more present with their children.
Why it matters
It explores the intersection of AI integration and modern family dynamics, highlighting the debate over technology's role in parenting.
Working parents like Chris Domanski and Hally Peck use AI platforms to manage busy schedules. Chris Domanski/Sidney Bensimon AI remains a heated topic, especially when it comes to using it for parenting help. Some working parents swear by AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. By using AI to manage schedules or troubleshoot problems, they feel more present for their kids. AI is already a divisive topic when it comes to the future of work. The discourse heats up even more the closer you get to home. Last week week, Open AI CEO Sam Altman was torched for suggesting that parents could use ChatGPT to "have it make a podcast that talks about one kid's soccer game that afternoon, one kid's upcoming birthday, some news" on a drive to school. Hundreds of X users fanned the flames with the same question: Why not just talk to your kids?
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