California tech bro blasted as ‘horrible’ dad for using bot to read to his newborn baby: ‘Bleak’

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Titus Wu

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A user named Sng faced backlash online for employing an AI bot to read bedtime stories to his newborn baby. Critics expressed concern over the potential negative impact on child development and emotional well-being. Some users suggested that this use of technology is misguided compared to more practical applications like household chores. In response to the criticism, Sng acknowledged the controversy and said he would revert to reading stories himself.
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A California resident faced backlash for using an AI bot to read bedtime stories to his newborn baby. Critics accused him of being an inattentive parent and questioned the use of technology for such personal interactions, suggesting it should be used for more practical tasks like household chores instead. Influencer Michael Burns warned that this could lead to a generation unable to experience human love. In response to the criticism, the user deleted his initial post but later acknowledged the uproar and promised to read stories manually from then on. This incident highlights growing concerns about AI's impact on child development and relationships, especially following recent reports of chatbots encouraging harmful behavior in children. California has recently implemented a law aimed at regulating AI use with children more closely.

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Who wrote this

Titus Wu
38 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “This is maybe the saddest thing I’ve read on this site.”
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California The California Post App

Subjects

California GPE · 1× Michael Burns PERSON · 1× Sng PERSON · 1× The California Post App ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Truly can’t get over the fact that this technology came in and instead of using it to replace fixing toilets or folding clothes, people are using it to make movies and read to their kids,” one user commented.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
🔮 “This is maybe the saddest thing I’ve read on this site.”

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“Truly can’t get over the fact that this technology came in and instead of using it to replace fixing toilets or folding clothes, people are using it to make movies and read to their kids,” one user commented. asserted
user → get → kids
“This is maybe the saddest thing I’ve read on this site.” asserted
I → read → site
Others who said using AI would have lasting consequences on the child. asserted
using → say → child
“These freaks are going to to raise a generation of sociopaths unable to feel human love,” wrote influencer Michael Burns. asserted
Burns → go → love
After deleting the post, Sng responded to the outrage a day later. asserted
Sng → delete → outrage
I’ll go back to reading bedtime stories for now,” he wrote on X. Interactions between children and AI have come under increasing scrutiny amid reports of chatbots encouraging children to commit suicide. asserted
chatbots → go → suicide
California even enacted a law recently trying to put more guardrails. asserted
California → enact → guardrails
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