Why a chatbot can’t raise your kid with Dana Suskind

The way we learn to be human, the way we learn to connect is exactly through the friction filled human interaction that you get with good enough parenting. I was one of those good enough parents that had lots of missteps and ruptures, but that is exactly how we teach children how to survive and navigate a human world. Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast with Ted on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people.

to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking. Dana Suskin is a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon. A researcher and professor at the University of Chicago and a best selling author. Her pioneering work on childhood development led to her first book. 30 million words, and how early exposure to language influences brain development.

AI has evolved, we have not. We want to just connect wherever we can. Dana continues her exploration of childhood development in her new book, Human Raised. It's a science backed guide to parenting in the age of AI. Dana is an expert on early connection, and I can't think of a better voice to help us figure out how to not screw up our kids. There's been a lot of discussion about like AI companions romantically.

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