Momfluencers Are Pitching AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men

Lilian Schmidt could not, for the life of her, figure out how to get her daughter to go to sleep. None of the advice given to her by sleep experts or her pediatrician worked—not using a white noise machine, not buying blackout curtains, not even giving her a massage. “Every single day, it took like … Read more

Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School

In the fall of 2025, top executives from Alpha School gathered a group of wealthy New York City parents at a series of information sessions in Lower Manhattan to pitch them on the company’s new campus. The events, some of which were hosted by Alpha cofounder MacKenzie Price and its billionaire principal, Joe Liemandt, were … Read more

The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys

The main antagonist of Toy Story 5in theaters this summer, is a green, frog-shaped kids’ tablet named Lilypad, a genius new villain for the beloved Pixar franchise. But if Pixar had its ear to the ground, it might have used an AI kids’ toy instead. AI toys are seemingly everywhere, marketed online as friendly companions … Read more

Teens Are Using AI-Fueled ‘Slander Pages’ to Mock Their Teachers

The video opens with a school superintendent lip-syncing a love songbut he’s not the only performer. AI-generated versions of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein join him on the ballad—a splice between Will Joseph Cook’s “Be Around Me” and a rewrite of the song by Beth McCarthy on TikTok—with Epstein … Read more