From Alexa, stop! 3 ways to make Amazon’s voice assistant kid-proof:
Some parenting experts are warning that overusing the device could make some children feel that Alexa is a servant to be commanded, which is behavior that could potentially be carried over to the schoolyard.
There are many reasons to fear our digital future; this is not one of them. Some parenting experts are idiots.
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