Altman's ChatGPT parenting pitch dwarfed by "What if you just talked to your children" reply

On August 1, 2026, Sam Altman posted on X urging parents to connect family calendars and children's interests to ChatGPT Work to generate daily podcasts for school commutes. Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch replied, "What if you just talked to your children" — 122,000 likes to Altman's 9,600. Altman has pushed AI-assisted parenting since at least December 2025.