AI is starting to replace something much bigger than we realise... Dr Anna Lembke warns about a growing trend of AI powered toys designed to talk and validate children. These toys ask about a child’s day and create a sense of relationship with no resistance or friction. She argues this risks offloading the work of parenting and replacing real connection, while some parents begin learning about their child’s inner world indirectly through the AI itself. What role do you think AI should play in ch