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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 9 MIN

When Dad's Wisdom Comes From ChatGPT

from The Brian Lehrer Show · host WNYC

Halle Newman, writer, talks about her recent piece for Slate, "My Dad Used to Have All the Answers. Now He Asks ChatGPT," and the people who outsource their advice-giving to generative AI. Photo: close-up of a man using a laptop. Credit: SHVETS via Pexels. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Apr 30, 2026

Writer Halle Newman talks about her recent piece for Slate, "My Dad Used to Have All the Answers. Now He Asks ChatGPT."

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