Chinese dad uses AI to make son answer a school question every 10 minutes to keep watching TV
A father in southern China's Shenzhen has used artificial intelligence to modify his TV so that his son must answer a school question correctly every 10 minutes to keep watching.
A Chinese father has utilized artificial intelligence to create an app that prompts his junior high school son to answer a Chinese, math, or English question every 10 minutes while watching TV. This "quiz lock" system, which has gained traction on Chinese social media, aims to encourage the student's studying habits rather than outright banning TV usage.
The father, a hired driver, shared his motivation with an AI tool in late October, who proposed building the app and detailing how it would function. After refining the plan with the AI, the father successfully installed the first version on their TV. As the boy watches, he is periodically presented with questions tailored to his school textbooks and progress.
Correct answers allow him to continue watching, while incorrect responses trigger additional questions. The father, surprised by his son's enjoyment of the questions, plans to increase their difficulty. He emphasizes that the goal isn't a TV ban, but rather a game of "attack and defense" between father and son, with the father being prepared to patch any weaknesses in the system.
The AI app also logs wrong answers and revisits them in different forms until the boy masters them. However, some social media users have criticized the father for transforming the home into an "exam room," questioning the impact on the boy's childhood and the potential for equating learning with punishment.
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