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AI want to help us labor well , write better , and diagnose diseases quicker . Now imagine AI helping you be a better parent .

Andreessen Horowitz partner Justine Moore introduced a new investment thesis for the firmon Xon Thursday , endorsing “ a raw wave of ‘ rear co - fender ’ built with LLMs and agents . ” She point to companies likeCradlewise , shaper of an AI - powered child monitor to notice a baby ’s sleep pattern and rock the cribbage , andNanit , which uses AI to process crib footage to recite if a baby is breathing .

“ think an AI parenting familiar that ’s always in your corner – quick to answer question or mouth about how you ’re feeling at any prison term of the day ( or night ) , ” she wrote . Apps likeSoulause AI to gather data on the user and pass mothers through pregnancy and postpartum .

“ It ’s early for AI x parenting , ” Moore wrote . “ There ’s much more to do ! ”

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