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Robot Nannies?
12019-05-05T04:12:59-07:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5c105811plain2019-05-05T04:12:59-07:00Mary Laffidybbaa6fac1a2d68d7d027a0bc645072eb108dbf5cI definitely don't see artificial intelligence being the complete caretakers of children anytime soon, but I think in a lot of ways we already rely on technology to "babysit" kids. Game consoles, smart phones, and tablets all have programs that cater to kids as young as 2-3 years old. There's no denying that in many cases, these replace valuable time parents could have with their kids; I realize that there are times where it can be helpful, but as a waitress I witnessed many kids pitch a fit when their parents asked them to put the smartphone away. I don't think we'll see AI completely fill a parent's role in our lifetime, but who knows? I know people said the same thing about computers, the internet, and cell phones.
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1media/robot.jpg2019-04-27T04:45:37-07:00Chelsea Larymorec183fcb39ac08307de6793383e38545f567d328cWill Robot Nannies Eventually Take Over?8A commentary on technology dependence.image_header2019-05-08T01:55:35-07:00Rhonda Knight6e1aac8b66b350de4366c4aa7ff320a7de3beb6a