Overview
- Sam Altman has relied on ChatGPT to answer basic childcare questions since his son’s birth, consulting it constantly in early weeks and now for developmental guidance.
- He predicts children will never outsmart AI but will grow up vastly more capable due to fluency with AI tools.
- He cautions that AI voice features may foster problematic emotional attachments between children and chatbots.
- Altman believes future generations will regard AI as a baseline technology akin to smartphones today.
- He acknowledges ChatGPT’s tendency to hallucinate and notes OpenAI guidance advises against its use by children under 13 despite growing parental trust.