In a TED Talks Daily episode, tech innovator Avni Patel Thompson discusses building an app intended to reduce everyday scheduling burdens for busy parents. She describes designing tools to handle tasks such as school pick-up logistics, coordinating playdates, and planning birthday parties, aiming to make family routines easier to manage. As development continues, Patel Thompson says she begins to notice something “feels off” about the direction of the product—raising a broader question about what may be lost when artificial intelligence smooths over the friction and small negotiations that occur in family life. The episode frames this concern through the lens of connection rather than convenience, and it also includes a discussion of how people can use AI in ways that support deeper engagement with loved ones. The program is part of a seven-part series connected to TED2025 speakers, hosted by Kelly Corrigan, which examines a central question: in the world of artificial intelligence, what is a parent for?
TED Talks Daily explores AI’s role in managing family life
In a TED Talks Daily episode, tech innovator Avni Patel Thompson discusses building an app intended to reduce everyday scheduling burdens for busy parents. She describes designing tools to handle task...
- Avni Patel Thompson discusses creating an AI app to help parents manage routine scheduling tasks.
- The app concept includes organizing school pick-ups, playdates, and birthday planning.
- Patel Thompson reports that, as the product developed, she felt something was missing or “off.”
- The episode examines what families might lose when AI reduces everyday friction.
- The segment is part of a TED Talks Daily series hosted by Kelly Corrigan that considers AI’s impact on parenthood.
Tech innovator Avni Patel Thompson designed an app to shield busy parents from the chaos of scheduling school pickups, coordinating playdates, planning birthday parties and more — but as the product developed, something felt off. What might we lose when AI smooths over the friction of everyday family life? Patel Thompson explores her surprising discovery and how you can leverage AI to connect more deeply with the ones you love.This is episode six of a seven-part series airing this week on TED Talks Daily, where author, podcaster and past TED speaker Kelly Corrigan — and her six TED2025 speakers — explore the question: In the world of artificial intelligence, what is a parent for?To hear more from Kelly Corrigan, listen to Kelly Corrigan Wonders wherever you get your podcasts, or at kellycorrigan.com/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 year agoTech innovator Avni Patel Thompson designed an app to shield busy parents from the chaos of scheduling school pickups, coordinating playdates, planning birthday parties and more — but as the product developed, something felt off. What might we lose when AI smooths over the friction of everyday family life? Patel Thompson explores her surprising discovery and how you can leverage AI to connect more deeply with the ones you love.
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