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Sam Altman\u2019s latest piece of parenting advice<\/a> just dropped, and people are roasting him for it. The 41-year-old CEO of OpenAI seemed to genuinely think he was sharing a helpful tip with fellow parents when he posted about one way in which they can use ChatGPT<\/a> to connect with and entertain their children.<\/p>\n But a lot of critics found the tip embarrassing and actually kind of scary. <\/p>\n He suggested using ChatGPT to create a podcast for children.<\/p>\n To his critics, the advice sounded so out of touch and \u201cdisconnected\u201d that they almost felt sorry for him. On July 31, Sam took to X to share the tip that he claimed he heard from someone else. He tried to say that ChatGPT can be used to entertain children on the way to school. (Sam is a parent, but he just welcomed his son in February 2025). <\/p>\n \u201cCool use case of ChatGPT work i heard last night: connect your family calendars and explain your kids\u2019 interests,\u201d he advised in the post shared with his 5.7 million followers. \u201cevery morning for the drive to school, have it make a podcast that talks about one kid\u2019s soccer game that afternoon, one kid\u2019s upcoming birthday, some news, etc.\u201d<\/p>\n The post has garnered 14.2 million views, but not because people appreciated Sam\u2019s parenting advice. <\/p>\n A lot of critics actually mocked him and his parenting in response.<\/p>\n What if you just talked to your children<\/p>\n \u2014 Alex Hirsch (@_AlexHirsch) July 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Those who were skeptical of this supposed parenting hack could think of other ways to entertain kids on the way to school, like perhaps by\u2026 talking to them? Their advice for Sam was actually pretty simple: \u201cOr the parents could just have a conversation with the kids about those things,\u201d someone suggested in the comments. Sam received lots of comments like this one, including one that read, \u201cEven cooler would be the dad or mom just talking to their kids in real life.\u201d Pretty radical idea, right? <\/p>\n Besides, a lot of parents pointed out that they really cherish the time they spend with their kids on the way to school. They couldn\u2019t comprehend why they would want to replace that quality time with an AI podcast. \u201cConversations with your children in the car are priceless,\u201d a parent responded. \u201cKeep them away from phones as long as possible!\u201d <\/p>\n There\u2019s really no problem to solve here because spending time with loved ones isn\u2019t a waste of time or something that needs to be outsourced. \u201cWhat if I\u2026 actually enjoy talking to my family about their lives and interests?\u201d someone else questioned. <\/p>\n People found Sam\u2019s idea pretty \u201cdystopian,\u201d actually. \u201cNothing like AI to outsource knowing your own kids,\u201d another person wrote.<\/p>\n People really questioned the point of this.<\/p>\n Telling my child to stop talking because I\u2019m listening to the AI podcast about their soccer game and upcoming birthday. https:\/\/t.co\/8mnkhsbhZs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jathan Sadowski (@jathansadowski) August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The fact that Sam suggested using AI to replace moments of genuine human connection rubbed people the wrong way and made them think that he\u2019s basically trying to turn everyone into robots. <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s wild how disconnected these tech people are from normal human behavior,\u201d someone commented. Others thought of how the kids might feel: \u201cyeah my dad AI generates podcasts about my upcoming birthday instead of talking to me while we drive to school.\u201d Oof.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not the first time Sam has talked about using ChatGPT for parenting support.<\/p>\n instead of being a parent who actually talks to their kids why not just have chatgpt do it https:\/\/t.co\/B0JXphiE6z<\/a><\/p>\n