Gen Alpha kids treat AI as a natural helper with zero psychological baggage
yacineMTB · x · 2026-09-05
An anecdote circulating on X notes that Gen Alpha children have zero psychological baggage around AI: growing up with a smart helper that answers questions better than parents or teachers feels purely natural to them. A small but telling data point on how the first AI-native generation is forming its relationship with the technology.
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