Dad discovers his 8-year-old speaks fluent Mandarin after 6 months of unsupervised ChatGPT use
iruletheworldmo · x · 2026-10-08
A parent shared that his 8-year-old son has been using a ChatGPT account for six months without close supervision — and just walked into the kitchen speaking fluent Mandarin, something the father had no idea about.
The anecdote sparked discussion about how quickly kids absorb skills through AI tools, often faster than parents can track, and the challenges of supervising children's AI use.
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