But the startlingly lifelike capabilities of generative AI systems have left many parents wondering if AI is an entirely new beast. For some parents, generative AI can help promote that sense of creativity and wonder. Parents who spoke with the Guardian remarked upon this kind of ontological gray zone in describing their children’s interactions with generative AI. “I’m a little worried by this kind of homogenizing of expression and creativity,” Xu said about the study. Does using generative AI solve a problem for parents that the canon of children’s audio content cannot?