It Could Happen Here CES 2025: AI Toys Are Coming For Your Kids
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Jan 14, 2025 Dive into a world of futuristic childcare products unveiled at CES 2025. The hosts highlight the rise of AI toys and the mixed feelings Generation Z holds towards them, questioning their impact on authentic relationships. They discuss innovative toys like the interactive AI teddy bear, assessing their safety and emotional risks for children. Ethical concerns arise over AI companions and their deep emotional ties to kids, while reflections on CES offer insights into the event's latest highlights and ongoing debates surrounding tech in childhood.
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Gen Z and AI
- Gen Z is both an early adopter of new tech and its biggest critic.
- They find much of it "cringy" and worry about its impact on humanity.
AI Companionship
- Research shows Gen Z prefers human connection over AI companions.
- They value real-life experiences, even negative ones, over simulated ones.
Value of Friction
- There's inherent value in challenges and friction in life.
- These experiences shape personal growth, unlike optimized, frictionless AI interactions.