Raising kids in an AI-driven world

Raising kids in an AI-driven world

Published: May 13, 2026

Duration: 6:40

In order to write her new book “I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI To Do ‘Almost’ Everything," journalist Joanna Stern decided to invite artificial intelligence into every aspect of her life — including her family life.


She has a wife and two sons. On their spring break, she took them to Phoenix, where it's easy to hail a driverless car. They rode in a bunch of them, including one that totally freaked out.


She brought home an AI-powered toy (which her four-year-old quickly tired of), and says she realized her kids will "gr...