Champaign Voices

AI Customer Avatars Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences as a Bit That Went Too Far

Published: October 27, 2026

A viral experiment used synthetic parents in school meetings, a joke that made educators file real complaints. What do you think?

“Show up. In meatspace.”

“If you can deepfake a conference, you can find a sitter.”

“Kids notice who cares. Robots don't count.”