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When children prefer AI companions over family

My kid talks to Alexa more than to me and when I told her to stop she asked why the robot is nicer than I am.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child's preference for artificial interaction reveals uncomfortable truths about the availability and patience of human caregivers.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with AI — accessible explanation and philosophical implications?”

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