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I Let DaddyGPT Parent My Kids. Here’s What I Learned | Stephen Remedios | TED

As the world races toward digital perfection, tech humanist Stephen Remedios tried to optimize the messiest and most imperfect of all human work: parenting. He shares the story of DaddyGPT, a digital version of himself built to help raise his kids — until they began to prefer it over him. What unfolds is a personal…

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As the world races toward digital perfection, tech humanist Stephen Remedios tried to optimize the messiest and most imperfect of all human work: parenting. He shares the story of DaddyGPT, a digital version of himself built to help raise his kids — until they began to prefer it over him. What unfolds is a personal look at the limits of AI, and a reminder that what matters most isn’t getting it right every time but showing up with the authentic imperfection only humans have. (Recorded at TED@BCG on October 23, 2025)

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45 Comments

  1. @carlaboutte8164

    May 7, 2026 at 11:15 am

    😇

  2. @igneosaur

    May 7, 2026 at 11:17 am

    Spot the hidden meme.

    • @olegstar6885

      May 7, 2026 at 11:55 am

      6 7 😂😂😂

  3. @AdvantestInc

    May 7, 2026 at 11:20 am

    There’s a version of this story playing out in engineering teams too. AI handles the predictable load; the judgment calls still need a human in the room.

  4. @Xiph1980

    May 7, 2026 at 11:26 am

    No.

    • @Xiph1980

      May 7, 2026 at 11:30 am

      Or, rather, sorry TED, it’s not you, it’s me. Guess we’ve outgrown each other.
      /insert Wilfred Mott’s tearful goodbye meme.

  5. @shontucker4504

    May 7, 2026 at 11:29 am

    “Presence”, is a great foundation for parenting

  6. @NatureLensNepal

    May 7, 2026 at 11:30 am

    I’m nature lover😊❤

  7. @Tottelbe

    May 7, 2026 at 11:37 am

    Do not let AI parent your kids…

    • @rnedlo9909

      May 7, 2026 at 1:49 pm

      TV’s; Computers; video games have been used for generations. “Where’s Johnny?” “Oh, I know right where Johnny is, he is in his room playing video games. He is such a good boy, I always know where he is and he never gets into trouble.” Johnny is 30 pounds overweight, prediabetic and seems to only have online “friends”, but SOOO easy to raise. I agree AI is NOT the tool that should be used, same as the others listed. There is no replacement for being present as a parent. Parental Abdication Syndrome is rampant, and we will/are all feel the negative effect.

    • @Tottelbe

      May 7, 2026 at 2:21 pm

      ​@rnedlo9909A game or a movie is a thing that you, as a parent, can review and approve.
      You can not “review and approve” AI.

  8. @ninjabard1898

    May 7, 2026 at 12:08 pm

    “I learned that I’m a terrible parent and have passed the worst knowledge to my… ChatGPT what do I call those things that my wife gave birth to? Yes, thank you. My test subjects.”

    • @rnedlo9909

      May 7, 2026 at 1:53 pm

      Every kid is a test project

  9. @JosephSilv4

    May 7, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    🤮🤮🤮

  10. @hedgehogsonic11

    May 7, 2026 at 12:54 pm

    We’re cooked.

  11. @TheDreamSama

    May 7, 2026 at 1:33 pm

    Just clicked to dislike.

  12. @mattfoulgerBC

    May 7, 2026 at 1:46 pm

    It’s hilarious and unsurprising that TED talk audiences need to be told not to outsource parenting to chatbots

  13. @IHatSarks

    May 7, 2026 at 1:53 pm

    No

  14. @rnedlo9909

    May 7, 2026 at 2:03 pm

    As a great grandfather I am watching Parental Abdication Syndrome take over society. There has been/is NO replacement for hands on involvement by both parents. PAS is a pandemic. Shut off electronics; spend QUALITY time with each child every day; eat at least one meal together every day; READ together; involve your children in your house/yard/community projects you are doing; give your child ten minutes of one-on-one time and ask them how they are doing personally. It is hard to do, but I promise you, when they are grown and leave you, as they should, you will not think, “Boy, I wish I had more work/TV/screen/to myself time when they were here. Your child does not NEED a smart phone; you child does need a SMART parent!

  15. @rnedlo9909

    May 7, 2026 at 2:03 pm

    As a great grandfather I am watching Parental Abdication Syndrome take over society. There has been/is NO replacement for hands on involvement by both parents. PAS is a pandemic. Shut off electronics; spend QUALITY time with each child every day; eat at least one meal together every day; READ together; involve your children in your house/yard/community projects you are doing; give your child ten minutes of one-on-one time and ask them how they are doing personally. It is hard to do, but I promise you, when they are grown and leave you, as they should, you will not think, “Boy, I wish I had more work/TV/screen/to myself time when they were here. Your child does not NEED a smart phone; your child does need a SMART parent!

    • @stephenremedios

      May 8, 2026 at 10:20 pm

      Indeed… children don’t need SMART parents!!!

  16. @DrPotatoPerson

    May 7, 2026 at 2:53 pm

    He had to parent his own children for an entire day and couldn’t do it. Incredible

  17. @AdityaMehendale

    May 7, 2026 at 3:04 pm

    tl;dr – experiment went regrettably wrong. lessons learnt. Human”joy”, albeit flawed, is better than AI-“attention”.

    <>

    • @stephenremedios

      May 8, 2026 at 10:19 pm

      Thanks for your TLDR take…

  18. @LeeMatthewSmith

    May 7, 2026 at 3:27 pm

    Brilliant. He’s managed to capture the simple essence of humanity – flawed

    • @stephenremedios

      May 8, 2026 at 10:19 pm

      I’m glad you got the message I was looking to land.

  19. @diddydank7447

    May 7, 2026 at 3:41 pm

    bro had to be an independant parent and couldn’t even do it for a day without consulting a chat bot to do it for him, we are actually so fucked

  20. @hul8376

    May 7, 2026 at 4:42 pm

    what is this? did you get paid by big data senters?

  21. @adamrunk471

    May 7, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Outparented suggests he tried to be a parent

  22. @DontForgetAboutTheEpsteinFiles

    May 7, 2026 at 10:44 pm

    The kids are our future is a worrying statement

  23. @quinnfoto

    May 8, 2026 at 12:24 am

    This is embarrassing.

  24. @toluwalaseful

    May 8, 2026 at 3:04 am

    ❤❤

    • @stephenremedios

      May 9, 2026 at 12:30 pm

      Thank You!

  25. @Alianger

    May 8, 2026 at 5:30 am

    Rizzasaurus Rex 😅

  26. @paulalubbe

    May 8, 2026 at 6:00 am

    TED just jumping on the AI bandwagon with reckless abandon now, huh? 😒

  27. @acevnt

    May 8, 2026 at 9:19 am

    TEDTalks talking about AI parenting kids. Such a fall from grace. Finally, time to unsubscribe from this disaster of a channel nowadays

  28. @Demontamer16

    May 8, 2026 at 9:40 am

    An Indian man trying to convince people that A.I. can be used to help raise kids? Imagine my shock. Do not redeem this one saar

  29. @jamesellison4575

    May 8, 2026 at 11:36 pm

    Excellent talk.

    • @stephenremedios

      May 9, 2026 at 12:29 pm

      Thank you for watching. My intent was for others to learn from my folly!

  30. @urbanstrencan

    May 8, 2026 at 11:53 pm

    It’s sad to see that happening

  31. @hussythegamer4677

    May 9, 2026 at 5:09 pm

    tho his name didnt suggest. but the accent said “do not redeem it saarrrr. no sar no…..”😅😅

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