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AI toys

2026-09-09 18:42:32.046971+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

I went to a Waldorf school from kindergarten through 7th grade. Some years ago at a North Bay Python, there was a cluster of people talking about tech in education, and someone acknowledged me with "ah, another Waldorf survivor", and that framing has helped me view aspects of my experiences in a different light.

But one of the notions that sticks with me from that experience is that "the only thing an intelligent child can do with a complete toy is take it apart." That what's important about toys are the stories that kids bring to to the toys and generate with the toys, and the more narrative completeness or single-purpose a toy is, the less opportunity that there is for the child to bring something of themselves into play.

Anyway, Tara Calishain linked to University of Washington: Video: Curiosity, frustration and antipathy: How kids play with AI toys

From the video: "I think it's going to destroy my dreams as a tiny kid."

So, yeah, it sounds like the kids get it, the only thing to do with these things is push the boundaries.

[ related topics: Children and growing up Current Events Monty Python California Culture Education Artificial Intelligence Video Python ]

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