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The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying [ [link removed] ]
In fairness, I’m pretty sure adults are using AI for some horrifying things too. How do you plan on introducing your kids to AI in a way that will result in them doing only wholesome, uplifting things with it? Ya know, just like people have done with the internet
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I’ll be damned
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Scientists spent 10 years chasing a particle that wasn’t there [ [link removed] ] - Maybe the real particle was the friends they made along the way
Study finds potential link between high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia [ [link removed] ] - You need more cheese in your life
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