Q. “Dear Rov, as we spoke by phone, I work with a group that designs and manufactures toys and a few of them are quite advanced and expensive. We recently were asked to develop a toy-bear that has very advanced AI (artificial intelligence).
The bear has all kinds of advanced senses and is programmed to wake up the kid and help him get dressed and ready on time, as well as doing his homework and eventually go to bed and fall asleep. It can tell stories and help with homework etc. It also reports to the parents.
The question I would like the Rov to ask Horav Miller is, can we design a toy-bear that wakes up the young kid and says Mode Anni, with him, tells him (or her) to wash hands properly, dress etc. etc., reminds to say brochos, Shema, helps with Torah learning and time dedicated to play, as well as tells bed stories, and says Shema with the kids when they go to sleep. All this is done with constant contact and report to the necessary parent.
What does Horav Miller Shlit’a think about this toy-bear.
A. “Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that, at this point in time in normal circumstances, it is far better to avoid using AI to teach and guide children. Real human contact and teaching especially from parents is most essential, needed, and recommended.
We must add that parents relying on AI programs to teach and guide their children, may just opt out and totally neglect the so necessary and essential bond created between parents and children when real personal care and contact is the rule”
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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