Lesson 757 of 1550
AI for the family tech budget
Decide what tech the kids get this year without overspending or overgifting.
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- 1The premise
- 2family budgeting
- 3tech for kids
- 4gift planning
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Section 1
The premise
Kid tech adds up; AI helps you compare across kids and across years to keep it sane.
What AI does well here
- Build a year-by-year comparison across kids
- Surface where bundling or sharing is reasonable
- Suggest the conversation to have with kids about tradeoffs
What AI cannot do
- Decide what's developmentally appropriate
- Replace your values about tech
- Settle the fairness fight between siblings
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