Dads and AI: Burnout, Boundaries and Raising Kids Who Still Talk to Humans | Ep. 20

Is AI making dads more productive or just more stressed? On episode 20 of Guys Being Dads, Adam Kunes (founder of Dad Day, dad of three) and Ben Petchel (first-time dad of a five-month-old) talk honestly about how AI is changing work and parenting. Guys Being Dads is a podcast for new dads and dads of young kids. This one is also our first episode on video. We get into why the ideas never stop once you have an AI assistant, and why "done" has to be something you decide for yourself now. We also talk about when you should Google a baby rash versus call your mom, and how to set screen time and AI boundaries before your kids are old enough to need them. Plus Ben's first flight with a baby, robotaxis, the October 60 mile challenge, and the first details on Hill Yeah, our end-of-year Dad Day hike outside Asheville. **In this episode** - 0:00 Episode 20 and why we're finally doing video - 2:23 320+ Dad Day newsletters and the reader emails that keep us going - 4:50 The October 60 mile challenge in the Dad Day Slack and Strava - 6:14 Ben's first flight with a baby (and a rookie boarding mistake) - 10:14 AI as dads: more productive or just more stressed? - 17:00 The new luxury is putting the phone down - 18:18 Kids model our behavior, so who do they ask for help? - 22:40 Defining "done" when the work never ends - 25:00 Phones, screen time and AI with young kids - 29:15 Announcing Hill Yeah, a sunrise to sunset dad hike - 31:12 Gear: the Colugo Compact+ travel stroller and Tracksmith running shoes **Gear from this episode** - Colugo Compact+ travel stroller ($199) - Tracksmith Eliot Ryder max-cushion running shoe ($220) **Join Dad Day** - Get the Dad Day newsletter - Join the Dad Day community - Follow Dad Day on Instagram - Watch Dad Day on YouTube Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts. It's the single biggest thing that helps other dads find us.