
AI as a Third Parent: Balancing Help, Privacy, and Boundaries
Business Insider examines how stressed parents turn to AI—from calendar assistants and meal planners to wearables that track interactions and moods—for practical help, not replacement of parenting. While many see AI as additive for scheduling, homework help, and coordinating activities, experts warn about privacy and surveillance concerns and the risk of tech-driven guidance shaping parenting decisions, a tension echoed even among tech leaders who advocate cautious, non-replace-ment use.

