> We actually work hard to make sure a child knows they aren't talking to something real - that they're talking to a computer program.

The problem is not talking to a computer program. Kids have been using computers in school long before LLMs.

The problem is teaching a child to trust what the non-deterministic system is guessing at them. That will carry forward in their life.

You’re teaching them that an LLM is right, not just what it is.

As an aside, I’m also not sure about the certainty of what “making sure” a 4-year old knows is real or not is.

> If your kid gets everything they need from their school, their home, their private tutor and so on, then great.

That’s a powerful emotional point made to shut down criticism. Except it has nothing to do with putting a kid in front of LLMs.

I expressly mentioned this in my comment. You could create a mountain of educational material, apps, and tools with LLM assistance and verify it. Same result.