Altman's ChatGPT parenting suggestion meets viral pushback

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