Raising Kids With AI: Assistant, Substitute, or Intruder? | Ep. 8

When does artificial intelligence stop helping a family and start replacing the relationships that raise a child? Judge Greg Mathis, Linda Mathis, Greg Jr., and Amir sit down with Erin Reddick, founder of ChatBlackGPT, to decide whether AI belongs in the family as an assistant, a substitute, or an intruder. They debate personalized AI podcasts for the school run, bedtime stories read by a synthetic voice, children sharing secrets with chatbots, and the privacy cost of giving technology access to a child’s routines. Judge Mathis also shares how an AI deepfake changed a photo of him with Hillary Clinton, while Erin tells the story of a woman who spent three years talking to a fake boyfriend created with AI. That leads to one practical Mathis family rule: use a private family code before sending money during an emergency. The conversation becomes personal when Judge explains the talks he never had with his own parents, and the family disagrees over whether AI can help parents navigate difficult conversations about race. Erin closes with a boundary for every household: AI should be a partner, never a parent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.