Don’t Want to Spend Time With Your Kids? Train an AI Voice Model of Yourself to Read Them Bedtime Stories
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“A new trend suggests parents can use AI voice models to read bedtime stories to their children as a substitute for personal interaction. The practice is being marketed as a way to optimize parenting time.”
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