Algorithms Exploit 30-Minute Nightly Baby Care Routine
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 22
Algorithms Exploit 30-Minute Nightly Baby Care Routine
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 22
Summary
Ellen FitzGerald’s overnight routine centers on about 30 minutes of nursing, followed by another half hour as Rowan’s father rocks the baby back to sleep.
That repetitive, sleep-deprived window is the vulnerability the piece highlights, arguing that algorithms can target parents precisely when they are most desperate to soothe a baby.
Rowan’s careful return to the bassinet underscores how ordinary infant care becomes a predictable pattern that digital systems can learn and exploit.