When AI Steps In as Parent: Unveiling the Risks and Challenges

Milo seems like the best use case for consumer AI. Though questions remain about data privacy as treated by AI.

The pioneers of artificial intelligence have been asserting for decades that it has the potential to automate tedious tasks and free up people to engage in more meaningful work.

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However, the reality is that while they do a lot of good, they’re only making headlines about how they’re taking over art and culture, and misinforming along the way.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, is funding an AI-based personal assistant app for parents called Milo, which is part of a wave of “parenting technology.”

Built on GPT-4, Milo allows parents to input anything into the platform, from screenshots to voice notes, and have the AI process this information into text reminders, calendar invites, and other alerts. It’s currently in beta phase.

A company on the brink of collapse… until OpenAI arrived

Milo’s CEO, Aveni Patel Thompson, received funding from Y Combinator in 2020 and never stopped trying to build the product. However, her company faced software issues. Her funding ran out last summer, and she had to lay off employees.

As a last resort, she reached out to Altman, who had previously been the president of Y Combinator. According to Insider, Altman provided Milo with additional funding and access to OpenAI’s technology.

“You never hear about the power of these models to help families,” explains Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, to Insider. “And the idea that OpenAI models could power that experience is what really convinced us.”

Milo seems to be the best use case for consumer AI. However, concerns about data privacy persist: would you willingly give vital information about yourself and your loved ones to AI companies when we don’t fully understand the content of their black boxes? How uncertain the future of AI is.

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Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia

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