After the explosion of ChatGPT and AI-powered chatbots, companies saw the opportunity to enter various sectors through AI. Parenting was a very lucrative business not to be missed.
Many parents turn to the internet in search of information about their children or how to raise them. And with the right amount of practical and helpful advice, that parent can feel relieved and less alone.
But too much information from sources that seem overwhelming or critical can only create more stress.
This is the dilemma that Oath Care, a platform that connects parents with other caregivers and health experts to assist families from pregnancy to age 5, claims to be trying to solve with the recent launch of ParentGPT.
ParentGPT, powered by ChatGPT
The tool, which operates with ChatGPT and is available through the Oath Care app, aims to simplify the process of getting high-quality answers to parents’ questions.
You can ask ParentGPT a series of questions about topics such as breastfeeding, discipline, and divorce, and expect a detailed response within seconds.
But Oath Care’s co-founder and CEO, Camilla Hermann, claims that the company wants to do more than just provide expert information to parents. Instead, it aims to reduce parents’ stress by creating a community they can rely on for experience, support, and knowledge.
This can be a compelling argument for parents who are tired of wading through countless or contradictory search results or who have grown weary of getting their parenting advice from an influencer who is constantly promoting products.
But relying on an artificial intelligence chatbot like OpenAI’s ChatGPT to provide the right advice also comes with its own risks and uncertainties.
Despite warnings emphasizing that ParentGPT is not a medical advisor, users may still treat it as one due to its conversational tone. While it may appear more private and potentially secure than a search box or a Facebook page, no company can offer an infallible promise against data breaches and hacking.
What can you ask ParentGPT?
The free-text box of ParentGPT is very simple: Ask any question about parenting. Therefore, we can feel free to test whatever comes to mind.
Mashable tested with a variety of questions, including: Why is breastfeeding so difficult? How do I discipline my child without traumatizing them? How do I balance work and family life? How does divorce affect children?
ParentGPT provided simple yet valid answers to each question. It is programmed to source its responses from three dozen considered reputable sources, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the UK National Health Service, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
