The family after the algorithm
What changes when software becomes part of the atmosphere of childhood?
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AI & Family · 6 min read
The family after the algorithm
What changes when software becomes part of the atmosphere of childhood? Not a specific app, not a specific platform — but the aggregate effect of systems that have learned to keep every member of the family perpetually available to something other than each other.
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