09/15/2025
ChatGPT Barbie and her friends are coming this Christmas. As the press release put it, “by using OpenAI’s technology, Mattel will bring the magic of AI to age-appropriate play experiences … their first product is expected to be announced later this year.”
As counselors, parents, and community leaders, we learned the hard way over the last 20 years that accepting smart phones and social media led to an anxious generation with skyrocketing rates of childhood depression, anxiety, and isolation. The Big Tech companies that caused this problem are now offering to fix it: Mark Zuckerberg has suggested that in part, “AI could fill that void” of people having far fewer friends than they desire.
It may be the easy solution, but is it the right one?
Let’s not pretend: it’s not their friend.
Our next Coffee Chat event will address this dilemma. How much do we embrace technology versus how much do we let technology teach our kids?
Emotional intelligence, artificial intelligence, digital discernment – we’ll explore questions related to these topics and more at our next Coffee Chats!
When?
Friday, October 3, 2025 from 9:00 – 10:30 am
Doors open at 8:45 am
Where?
@ the Audubon Room in the Dana Student Center at Loyola
6363 St. Charles Avenue, Room 30
New Orleans, LA 70118
Spots are limited, so register today right here --> https://fulllifecc.com/coffee-chats/
